Stigmella carpinella

Hornbeam Dot
Family

Nepticulidae

Species Codes

B&F 76 RES 4.033

Other Names

Hornbeam Pigmy

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Species Account

Potential leaf mines of this species will need to be tenanted and reared through for confirmation. 

First confirmed record was from Orlestone complex in 1975. Maitland added the species to the British list in 1977 (1977. Ent. Rec. 99: 64-66) based in part on one female that he reared in 1976 and one male reared by Teddy P-C from mines both collected at Ham Street on 12 September 1975. 

Foodplant

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)

Record Verification

Grade R records of leafmines will only be accepted if the moth is reared and, in some cases, dissected.

Distribution Map

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Phenology

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Reporting Rate

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