Nepticulidae

04.061 Black-headed Dot Stigmella atricapitella (Haworth, 1828)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 2 to 3mm

Habitats: Wherever oaks are present.

Habits:

Foodplant: The first generation larva forms a short, broad, contorted gallery mine with a broad line of frass, usually on the underside of an oak leaf. The second generation larva forms a similar, but longer gallery with a finer line of frass. It pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter.