Nepticulidae

04.056 Beautiful Sycamore Dot Stigmella speciosa (Frey, 1858)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 2 to 2.5mm

Habitats: Woodland, large gardens and parks.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms a full depth gallery mine in a leaf of Sycamore which is variable in both length and width. It pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter.