| 4.026 ~ 0100 ~ Stigmella oxyacanthella ~ Common Fruit-tree Pigmy | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common throughout Britain. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in 2013 at Middletown in the east of the county. A fairly uncommon species in north Wales. Probably overlooked. Wingspan : M & F 5-6mm. 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 Hawthorn, apple, pear and cotoneaster. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on underside of leaf. Larva produces a slender gallery which becomes broader filled with coiled frass, later the frass is put in an irregular central line. Pupates in a dark brown cocoon on the soil. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 29th Sept 2013, Middletown Leaf mine on Apple |
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