Nepticulidae

04.023 Hawthorn Dot Stigmella crataegella (Klimesch, 1936)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 2 to 2.5mm

Habitats: Wherever Hawthorn are present.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms a gallery mine that makes several hairpin turns from the base of a leaf of Hawthorn. This usually results in a secondary blotch (with dispersed frass) formed from the hairpin turns. It pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter or just under the soil.