| 4.004 ~ 0090 ~ Stigmella tiliae ~ Lime Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. A woodland species found locally through England and Wales Montgomeryshire Status This species was first recorded in 2016 at Breidden Hill in the north of the county. Wingspan : M & F 4.5-6mm. Confusion species Many species in this group are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to examine the type of leaf-mine. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Small-leaved Lime Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms a highly contorted mine throughout the leaf. Pupates spun on the leaf. |
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