Stigmella confusella

Pale Birch Dot
Family

Nepticulidae

Species Codes

B&F 117 RES 4.003

Other Names

Pale Birch Pigmy

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Species Account

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

Foodplant

Birch (Betula) in June-August

Record Verification

Grade L records of leafmines will require either the leaf or a good photograph.

Distribution Map

The map below shows all records of Stigmella confusella (Pale Birch Pigmy) in the Kent database. If you've got a dot to add, please submit your records to us. Use the control below to filter by time span:

Phenology

The graph below shows at which time of the year Stigmella confusella (Pale Birch Pigmy) can be expected to be recorded in Kent. Use the controls below to filter by VC and time span:

Reporting Rate

The graph below shows how the number of records of Stigmella confusella (Pale Birch Pigmy) submitted each year has changed over time. Use the control below to filter by VC:

Photo Gallery

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