Nepticulidae

04.024 Northern Rowan Dot Stigmella magdalenae (Klimesch 1950)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 2 to 2.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms a twisting gallery mine between the veins in a leaf of Rowan. The frass is dispersed. The twists in the mine often fuse to form a small blotch between the veins. It pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter.