Species Details

ABH: 4.049

BF: 55

Family: Nepticulidae

Subfamily: Nepticulinae

Taxon: Stigmella aeneofasciella

Authority: (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

Vernacular: Brassy Dot

Account: A species with a disjointed distribution, found across southern England and from Lancashire northwards to Cumberland and Durham The adult is metallic bronze and gold fasciae and purplish sheen, wingspan 4.5 to 6mm, but records will only be accepted if bred from mines or dissected. The larvae causes a blotch mine on the leaves of agrimony and cinquefoil (Potentilla) species, in two generations.

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: 4.5 — 5.5 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

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

Foodplant: Agrimonia sp., Fragaria sp., Potentilla sp.

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

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/stigmella-aeneofasciella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 4

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2002

Latest Year: 2009

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