04.034 (BF77)

Small Beech Pigmy   

Stigmella tityrella
Micro
Nepticulidae
Leaf Mine: L
Resident. Local.

Life cycle

Mines: June-July, August-October.  Adults fly April-May, July-August.

Larval foodplants

Beech.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at unknown sites in Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire by persons unknown prior to 1975 (MOGBI data).

34 record(s) from 19 hectad(s) in D&G

VC74 VC73 VC72
Last recorded 2018 2022 2022

 UK Moths website - further information on species (with photos)

 East Scotland Butterfly Conservation website - national distribution maps and phenology

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