Nepticulidae

00165 Stigmella incognitella (=pomella), (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

BF0078 (ABH4.053)

 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019

General Information

The larvae create a slender gallery mine which is either straight or spirals to a small orange-brown blotch.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.

Wingspan: 5-6mm.
Foodplant(s): apples (Malus spp.)
Flying: Two generations, May and August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Apple Pygmy Stigmella malella


Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Colours:
Yellow, Orange, Brown