Species Details

ABH: 15.016

BF: 297

Family: Gracillariidae

Subfamily: Gracillariinae

Taxon: Euspilapteryx auroguttella

Authority: Stephens, 1835

Vernacular: Yellow-dotted Stilt

Account: Common in coppiced woodland and rough grassland, and on roadside verges, throughout much of Britain Metallic grey forewing with orange or yellow markings and white tips to antennae make this one of the easiest Gracillariidae to identify (MBGBI Vol 2). Imago fairly regular at light, but more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines leaves of St John's-wort, subsequently living within a leaf-cone, and over-wintering as a pupa.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 9 — 10 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 28 Mar (2012) — 1 Nov (2005)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/euspilapteryx-auroguttella/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 59

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 1998

Latest Year: 2024

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