| 4.03 ~ 0099 ~ Stigmella hybnerella ~ Greenish Thorn Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Very common through the British Isles. Montgomeryshire Status A handful of records from the south and east of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 4-5mm. 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 Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Hawthorn. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs are generally laid on the underside of the leaf. Larva forms a slender gallery which changes abruptly into a blotch. (Mines of some species are similar, care is required with identification). |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 4th Sept 2011, Middletown |
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