Species Details

ABH: 4.009

BF: 115

Family: Nepticulidae

Subfamily: Nepticulinae

Taxon: Stigmella alnetella

Authority: (Stainton, 1856)

Vernacular: Silver-barred Alder Dot

Account: Local in southern and central Britain, in damp woodland and marshes, and on river-banks Larva mines leaves of Alder, over-wintering as a pupa. The mines, which are similar to those of S. glutinosae, are described in the following link:
leafmines.co.uk
.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 3.9 — 4.8 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Alnus glutinosa (Alder).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/stigmella-alnetella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 16

Individuals: 2

Earliest Year: 2004

Latest Year: 2025

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