Stigmella continuella
B&F 64 RES 4.044
Double-barred Pigmy
DistributionPhenologyReporting RatePhotos
Fairly widespread, common resident but with limited records from central Kent. Larva feeds on Birch (Betula) from late June to November creating distinctive linear mines. The mine starts as a brown spot, with the gallery then packed full with greenish frass which browns as the mine ages, making them easier to find. Almost all of the confirmed records in Kent are of mines.
Adults are difficult to distinguish from other Stigmella species.
Birch (Betula)
Grade L — records of leafmines will require either the leaf or a good photograph.
Distribution Map
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Phenology
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Reporting Rate
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