Stigmella tiliae

    Lime Dot

    NepticulidaeABH 4.004 B&F 90

    A distinctly local species, mining the leaves of limes, especially Small-leafed Lime Tilia cordata, and its distribution is doubtless restricted by that of its foodplant.  It has been found in several of the area's better known woods containing lime - Leigh Woods, Orchard Wood, King's Castle Wood - as well as in quite small woods containing a few limes and, occasionally, on planted trees in suburban areas.

    Mine Verification Grade: A

    Lime Pigmy (Stigmella tiliae) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Lime Pigmy (Stigmella tiliae) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles
    Lime Pigmy (Stigmella tiliae) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Lime Pigmy (Stigmella tiliae) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles