Nepticulidae : Nepticulinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  To MV light, Halesowen, VC37, 17th May 2017, Gen Det, male.

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Stigmella atricapitella
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Stigmella samiatella

(Zeller, 1839)88 / 4.062

Fairly common.

Mining the leaves of Quercus spp. or Castanea with larva feeding in June/July and September/October. In a long broad gallery with dispersed frass in the latter part of mine.

Verification Grade Comment: If on sweet chestnut otherwise needs breeding out and dissecting

Recorded in 53 (38%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1982.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: c.5-7mm
Flight: Two generations, May / Jun and August / September
Foodplant:   Oak, Sweet Chestnut
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: -  Mine: A
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
18/11/2022+VC37 - WorcestershireSO86 -
06/10/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSO86 -
06/09/20222VC40 - ShropshireSJ50 -
20/08/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO79
20/08/20221VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
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