| 4.041 ~ 0066 ~ Stigmella sorbi ~ Barred Rowan Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Rather local in the south of England, becoming more common further north into Scotland. Montgomeryshire Status Scattered records from across the county. Wingspan : M & F, 5-7mm. Confusion species Many species of Stigmella are similar. A good way of separating them is to examine the type of leaf-mine in the foodplant. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant grows. Foodplant Rowan. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on the underside of the leaf. Larva forms as a long sinuous gallery leading into a blotch. (Mines of some species are similar, care is required with identification). |
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