Species Details

ABH: 4.058

BF: 89

Family: Nepticulidae

Subfamily: Nepticulinae

Taxon: Stigmella basiguttella

Authority: (Heinemann, 1862)

Vernacular: Shoulder-spot Dot

Account: Common in woodland, gardens, orchards and parks throughout much of south-eastern England, with records north to Yorkshire. Widely distributed, but not particularly common, in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 4.5-6 mm. The pale spot at the base of the forewing generally serves to distinguish this species, but it is liable to be mistaken for S. atricapitella if the spot is obscure; in such cases the yellow frons is diagnostic (MBGBI Vol 1). Larva mines leaves of Oak, over-wintering as a pupa.

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: 4.5 — 6 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 7 May (2005) — 7 May (2005)

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

Foodplant: Quercus petraea (Sessile Oak), Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak), Quercus sp. (an oak).

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

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 100

Individuals: 2

Earliest Year: 1998

Latest Year: 2025

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