04.034 Stigmella tityrella (Small Beech Dot)
ws: 5-6mm (MBGBI1); bivoltine Apr-May, Jul-Aug; beech (Fagus sylvatica) mine occupied Jun-Jul, Aug-Oct; common throughout England & Wales, scarce in Scotland.
Stigmella tityrella §1 female
ID: Forewing with a pale fascia and no other pale spots; terminal cilia not abruptly whitish beyond a line of dark-tipped scale; fascia distal to middle of forewing, white, not metallic, with a purplish-fuscous fascia proximal to it.
§1 Cranwich Heath, Norfolk; 15/05/2017; female; fw 2.4mm; to light
§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 12/08/2020; female; fw 2.0mm; to light
§3 Covert Woods, Kent; 06/06/2023; male; fw 2.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 12/08/2020; female; fw 2.0mm; to light
§3 Covert Woods, Kent; 06/06/2023; male; fw 2.5mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 04/09/2017 (§1) | §2 added 07/02/2021 | §3 added 20/09/2023
