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Bohemannia pulverosella
Speckled Apple Dot (Stainton, 1849)
Nepticulidae: Nepticulinae
40 / 4.071
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Reared from mine on Malus, Uffmoor Wood, Worcestershire, collected 3rd July 2019, emerged 13th April 2020 (indoors).

Similar West Midlands Species
Barred Fruit-tree Dot
Ectoedemia atricollis
Grey Apple Dot
Stigmella incognitella
Wingspan: 6-7mm
Flight: April / May
Foodplant:   Apple
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: -  Mine: L

Fairly common resident.

Most easily recorded from mines on Malus and Pyrus with larva feeding in June and July in a gallery, often following the leaf margin, leading to a large brownish blotch; larva exiting the mine via underside of leaf.

Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 57 (41%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
28/08/2022+39SK22 - Burton-on-Trent
29/07/2022140SJ32 - Ruyton-XI-Towns/Queens Head
25/07/2022137SO97 - Dodford/Lickey
02/07/2022140SJ32 - Ruyton-XI-Towns/Queens Head
11/09/2021437SO77 - Wyre Forest
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