Nepticulidae
04.012 Maple Dot Stigmella aceris (Frey 1857)
Local
Similar species:
Forewing: 2 to 2.5mm
Habitats: Woodland, parks and gardens.
Habits:
Foodplant: The larva forms a long, narrow, sinuous gallery mine filled with green frass in the leaves of Field Maple, Norway Maple and occasionally Sycamore. It pupates in a cocoon on a leaf or in the leaf litter.