The Moths and Butterflies of Huntingdonshire

General Information

This moth has bronzy brown forewings with a silver metallic fascia.

The larvae produce a slender gallery, the frass becoming distinctly coiled.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.

Wingspan: 5-6 mm.
Foodplant(s): Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Flying: Two generations, April-May and July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Regional Information

Recorded in 25 (9.3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in November 2019

Recorded date range (Adult): 25 September to 25 September

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 23 June to 18 November

Similar Species

Leaf mine on Beech

Stigmella tityrella

0081 (ABH4.055) Stigmella hemargyrella, (Kollar, 1832)

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