This is an under-recorded leaf miner of Birch, which has rarely
been recorded in Nottinghamshire over recent years. Graham Beeley
recorded it near Strawberry Hill Heath in July 2025, and it was
subsequently found at Clumber Park
(Pendleton, T.A.) and at Sherwood Forest
(Nick and
Samantha Brownley).
Care has to be taken when identifying this mine as the mine of
Stigmella lapponica is very similar, only the first quarter of the
mine, is filled with green frass, whereas the mine of Stigmella
confusella has a narrow line of frass from the very start of the
mine. |
