| 4.056 ~ 0065 ~ Stigmella speciosa ~ Barred Sycamore Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. First discovered in Hampshire in 1914, since then it has been slowly extending its range north and west. Montgomeryshire Status Discovered in the east of the county in 2011, this species will probably extend its range further west in the next few years. Wingspan : M & F, 4-5mm. Confusion species Many species of Stigmella are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to examine the type of leaf-mine. |
Flight time & Voltinity (Univoltine+)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Sycamore. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva forms a long contorted gallery which becomes a broad blotch. Pupates in a yellowish brown cocoon. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 18th July 2011, Middletown |
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