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Stigmella aeneofasciella
Checklist Number04.049 [B&F: 0055]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | aeneofasciella |
| Authority: | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) |
A species with a disjointed distribution, found across southern England and from Lancashire northwards to Cumberland and Durham. In Hampshire there are a few scattered records and recorded once from the Isle of Wight at Shanklin in 1973, but not since. Wingspan 4.5-5.5 mm. The adult is metallic bronze and gold fasciae and purplish sheen, wingspan 4.5 to 6mm, but records will only be accepted if bred from mines or dissected. The larvae causes a blotch mine on the leaves of agrimony and cinquefoil (Potentilla) species, in two generations.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 17/11/2005 | - | David G Green | Larval |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 1973 | - | D W H Ffennell | Mine |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester (SU42) | 1959 | - | D W H Ffennell | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 28/04/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Warsash Common (SU50) | 22/08/2008 | - | Phil Budd | Mine |
| Warsash Common (SU50) | 04/09/2008 | - | Phil Budd | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 16/07/2009 | two | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Abbas (SU53) | 1972 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Bramdean Common (SU62) | 08/10/1996 | two | J R Langmaid, A M Emmet, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Bentley Station Meadow (SU74) | 28/08/1998 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Bentley Station Meadow (SU74) | 10/10/1998 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Pyestock (SU85) | 01/09/2001 | - | Rob Edmunds | Mine |
| Fleet (SU85) | 01/09/2001 | - | Rob Edmunds | Larval |