Stigmella confusella
Pale Birch Pigmy
Family: Nepticulidae
RES: 4.003 B&F: 117
Verification Grade (Mine):
Sparsely distributed, common resident. Larvae create distinctive linear galleries on Birch. Vacated mines can still be found later in the year.
Habitat: Woodland with Birch
Flight Season: June to August
Foodplant: Birch (Betula) in June-August
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Distribution in Kent
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Phenology
The graph below shows at which time of the year Stigmella confusella (Pale Birch Pigmy) can be expected to be recorded in Kent. Hover over the graph to see exact figures for each period of the year, and use the controls below to filter by VC and time span:
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Reporting Rate
The graph below shows how the number of records submitted Stigmella confusella (Pale Birch Pigmy) to the Kent database has varied since 1950. Hover over the graph to see exact figures for each year, and use the control below to filter by a certain VC.
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