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Immature stages

Similar Norfolk Species
Stigmella atricapitella
Black-headed Pigmy
Stigmella roborella
Common Oak Pigmy
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Stigmella samiatella
Chestnut Pigmy
(Zeller, 1839)88 / 4.062
Norfolk status
Local.
Another very similar species from the group.

Leaf-mine: June-July. Sept-Oct.
Long contorted gallery mine.

This species was until recently poorly recorded in Britain. As more studies have been undertaken, it has been found to be more widely present than previously thought. UKmoths

Verification Grade Comment: If mine on sweet chestnut otherwise needs breeding out and dissecting

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 31 (45%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1988.
Last Recorded in 2020.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
30/10/2020+27TG11 - Drayton/Swannington
19/10/2020127TM19 - Flordon/Long Stratton
17/10/2020+28TF93 - Fakenham/Walsingham
20/08/2020128TF92 - Fakenham/Ryburgh
03/08/2020227TG10 - Wymondham/Cringleford
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: c.5-7 mm.
Flight: June and from July to August.
Foodplant:   Oak, Sweet Chestnut.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: A
 Immature Adult
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