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Stigmella glutinosae

Checklist Number
04.008 [B&F: 0114]

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:glutinosae
Authority:(Stainton, 1858)

Local in southern and central Britain. in damp woodland and marshes, and on river-banks. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight thinly scattered in the south of the county, such as at Roydon Woods HWT reserve, and on the Island, but very rare in the north of the county. Adults difficult to distinguish from other Stigmella species, and all records require gen det to be accepted. Wingspan 4.4-5.2 mm. Larva mines leaves of Alder, over-wintering as a pupa. The mines are similar to those of S. alnetella and are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
.

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
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Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

No Adult records to show.

Records by week (larval)

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bembridge (SZ68)1973-D W H FfennellMine
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)1973-D W H FfennellMine
Alverstone (SZ58)1977-A Maitland Emmet-
The Wilderness, nr. Rooksley (SZ58)1977-A Maitland Emmet-
Alverstone (SZ58)21/09/1977-AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ UffenMine
The Wilderness, nr. Rooksley (SZ58)22/09/1977-A Maitland EmmetLarval
The Wilderness, nr. Rooksley (SZ58)22/09/1977-AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ UffenMine
River Medina, Shide to Blackwater (SZ58)26/09/1994-David Biggs-
Shide (SZ58)26/09/1994oneDavid BiggsLarval
Parkhurst Forest (SZ48)03/10/1995-David BiggsMine
Hurst Stake (SZ59)06/11/1996-David BiggsLarval
Alverstone (SZ58)21/09/1997-Richard J DicksonLarval
Hurst Stake (SZ59)03/12/2004-David BiggsMine (vacated)
Brading (SZ68)13/10/2005-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval
Freshwater (SZ38)14/10/2005-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval
Fort Victoria CP (SZ38)19/08/2010-M CotterillMine
Newport (SZ58)23/10/2010-M CotterillMine (vacated)

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)06/09/1982-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, J D BradleyMine (vacated)
Southampton Common (SU41)1983-Unknown-
Emer Bog NR (SU32)27/10/1991-J R Langmaid, D J L AgassizMine
Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60)17/10/1992-John R LangmaidMine
Lower Titchfield Haven NR (SU50)23/10/1993-John R LangmaidMine (vacated)
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30)04/07/1999-Phil BuddLarval
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30)01/09/1999-Phil BuddLarval
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SZ39)01/09/1999-Phil BuddLarval
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30)08/10/1999-Phil BuddLarval
Titchfield Common (SU50)14/10/2001oneRichard J DicksonMine (vacated)
Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20)23/09/2003-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval
The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51)14/10/2003-J R Langmaid, R J DicksonMine (vacated)
The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51)14/10/2003-Richard J DicksonMine
Southampton (SU41)23/10/2013-Phil BuddMine
Portsmouth (SU60)04/11/2013-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellMine (vacated)
Titchfield Common: Kites Croft LNR (SU50)15/10/2022oneDan HoughtonMine
Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10)14/10/2023-Jack OughtonMine

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Leckford Estate (SU33)1974-Unknown-
Fleet Pond (SU85)07/10/1997oneDavid G GreenLarval
Testcombe (SU33)1998-David G GreenLarval
Liss (SU72)15/11/2001-J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, B ElliottMine (vacated)
Testcombe (SU33)22/09/2003-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval
Hook (SU75)27/10/2015-Graham DennisMine (vacated)
Pamber Forest (SU66)15/09/2017-Graham DennisMine (vacated)
Rotherwick (SU75)12/10/2017-Graham DennisMine (vacated)
Castle Bottom NNR (SU75)29/10/2023-Tony DavisMine