Nepticulidae

04.062 Chestnut Dot Stigmella samiatella (Zeller, 1839)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 2.5 to 3.5mm

Habitats: Woodland, parks and large gardens.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva forms a long, slender gallery mine in an oak leaf or a leaf of Sweet Chestnut. It pupates in a cocoon in the leaf litter.