| 4.045 ~ 0050 ~ Stigmella aurella ~ Golden Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and abundant throughout England and Wales, less common in Scotland. Montgomeryshire Status Common, found throughout the county. Wingspan : M & F, 6-7mm. 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
(Continuous?)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant grows. Foodplant Bramble. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on either side of the leaf. Larva forms a long gallery which gradually widens. (Mines of some species are similar, care is required with identification). |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by PRW, 14th Jan 2010, Commins Coch Pic shows an old mine in bramble. |
 Photo by DB, 18th Sept 2011, Middletown |
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