Stigmella poterii (Stainton, 1857)
Burnet Dot
(Downland Pigmy)
4.0510 (B&F: 59)
Synonym(s):
Stigmella tengstroemi (Nolcken, 1871)
Stigmella serella (Stainton, 1888)
Stigmella tormentillella sensu auctt. nec (Herrich-Schäffer, 1860)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Nepticuloidea
»Family: Nepticulidae
»Subfamily: Nepticulinae
»Tribe: Nepticulini
A resident species in danger of extinction in West Sussex and only known from Storrington; presumed extinct in East Sussex since its last listing in 1931. Perhaps seriously under recorded in both vice-counties. It is probably double brooded, flying mainly during May and again in July and August. Larvae feed on salad burnet. (Pratt, 2011)
