4.014 .... B&F 0098
Stigmella catharticella (Stainton, 1853)
Status .....Probably a widespread moth in Nottinghamshire, with the leaf mines being easy to find at most sites where Buckthorn grows. This includes roadside hedgerows.
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Leaf mine photographed on Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) at Penny Pasture Common, Eakring Meadows NR October 2010
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Stigmella catharticella
 
 
 
 
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