Sussex Moth Group: Stigmella filipendulae

Stigmella filipendulae (Wocke, 1871)

Dropwort Dot
(Dropwort Pigmy)
4.0520 (B&F: 57)

Synonym(s):
Stigmella ulmariae (Wocke, 1879)

»Suborder: Glossata
  »Superfamily: Nepticuloidea
    »Family: Nepticulidae
      »Subfamily: Nepticulinae
        »Tribe: Nepticulini

Number of records: 6
Recorded in: 5 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 07 x 2023

Identification
difficulty

: 3Adult: Dissection likely to be required
Mine: Leaf or good photograph required

Nationally Notable Class B. A resident species in danger of extinction in East Sussex and only recently known from Eastbourne; presumed extinct in West Sussex since its last listing in 1905. Perhaps seriously under recorded in both vice-counties. Double brooded, flying mainly during May and August, though this has yet to be confirmed in Sussex. Larvae feed in the leaves of dropwort. (Pratt, 2011)

Distribution at 1km scale

No adult records

Phenology (larval)