Stigmella viscerella
Alt Name
Plain Elm Pigmy
Description
Wingspan 5 to 6 mm. Plain looking bronzy olive forewing, darker towards the apex.
ID guidance
Leafmine occurs on Elm. http://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/Lepidoptera/S.viscerella.htm
Habitat
Areas where Elm is present.
When to see it
Single brooded; May to June.
Life History
The larva mines Elm. The leaf mine may be seen from September and starts as a slender contorted gallery that looks like a tiny blotch, then progresses in a series of very tight 'S' turns.
UK Status
Local throughout much of England, with records north to Durham. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Reference
4.019 BF95
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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