Species Details

ABH: 4.034

BF: 77

Family: Nepticulidae

Subfamily: Nepticulinae

Taxon: Stigmella tityrella

Authority: (Stainton, 1854)

Vernacular: Small Beech Dot

Account: Common throughout England and Wales, extending to the Scottish Highlands where it is scarce; in Ireland it is widespread in the west and is likely to be found throughout the country. Larva mines leaves of Beech, subsequently feeding in the fallen leaves, over-wintering as a pupa. Occupied mines are common in June and July and again in September and October. The mines 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: 5 — 6 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

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

Foodplant: Fagus sp., Fagus sylvatica (Beech).

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-tityrella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 168

Individuals: 202

Earliest Year: 1997

Latest Year: 2025

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