| 4.018 ~ 0080 ~ Stigmella ulmivora ~ Barred Elm Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread in Britain as far north as Durham. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2013 at Middletown in the east of the county. This is only the 5th record for north Wales, probably overlooked. Wingspan : M & F 4-5mm. Confusion species Many species of Stigmella and Ectoedemia are very similar. One of the best ways of separating them is to examine the type of leaf-mine in the foodplant. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Elm. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva produces very variable mines which all start with a slender gallery. Pupates in a reddish-brown cocoon. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 29th Sept 2013, Middletown |
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