Stigmella luteella (Short-barred Dot) - Norfolk Micro Moths

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Stigmella luteella

Short-barred Dot

(Stainton, 1857)	112 / 4.007
=Short-barred Pigmy

Norfolk status
One protracted brood.
Narrow-winged with a purplish-bronzy sheen.
Whitish fascia narrows towards the costa.

Leaf-mine: Aug - Nov.
Contorted narrow gallery, at first encircling the spot the egg was laid, then forming a straight but irregular mine.

Verification Grade Comment: Adults must be reared and/or Gen. Det. to confirm.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 43 (58%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1970.
Last Recorded in 2023.
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Determination

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Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k	General Area
11/11/2023	+	28	TF81	Litcham
07/11/2023	2	28	TF62	South Wootton
04/11/2023	1	28	TL99	Great Hockham
01/11/2023	3	28	TF62	Sandringham
29/10/2023	+	28	TF62	Dersingham Bog

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Wingspan:	4-5 mm.
Flight:	May to July.
Foodplant:	Birch.
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 4 Mine: L

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