| 4.035 ~ 0068 ~ Stigmella salicis ~ Sallow Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Very common through the British Isles. Montgomeryshire Status Scattered records from across the county. Wingspan : M & F, 4-6mm. 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
(Bivoltine)  Habitat Wetter areas wherever the foodplant grows. Foodplant Sallows. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms a very variable mine, starts as a broad gallery often ending in a blotch. (Mines of some species are similar, care is required with id). |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by MW, 1st Nov 2012, Cors Dyfi Pic shows mine on sallow |
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