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Stigmella anomalella
Rose Dot

(Goeze, 1783)92 / 4.015
=Rose Leaf-miner

Norfolk status
Widespread and common.
Orange head, golden greenish bronze forewing with apical quarter being deep purple.

Leaf-mine: July-Oct (Nov).
Long sinuous gallery mine crossing and turning back on itself.

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 54 (73%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2025.
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
17/04/20251027TG11Costessey
05/11/2024427TM18Gissing
27/10/2024128TL99Rockland All Saints
26/10/2024+27TG30Rockland Broad / Wheatfen
23/10/2024+28TF74Titchwell
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wingspan: 5-6 mm.
Flight: May and August.
Foodplant:   Rose.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Mine: L
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