Stigmella lapponica (Wocke, 1862)

van Nieukerken, Erik J., Laštůvka, Aleš & Laštůvka, Zdenĕk, 2006, The Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of mainland France and Corsica: an annotated catalogue (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea), Zootaxa 1216 (1216), pp. 1-114 : 19-20

Stigmella lapponica (Wocke, 1862)

F: Nepticula lapponica ; Maneval 1935: 256— 43

Stigmella lapponica ; Lhomme [1963]: 1197 — 43; Leraut 2003: 16— 77

Material. 07: 2 km E St. Agrève, Chomette , 1040 m, 23–24.vii.1985, EvN & SR; 12: Arvieu , 6–15.ix.1979, R. Kloos; 66: Mont Canigou, E. slopes 2 km W. Pic d'Estelle, 1450 m, 5.viii.1982, EvN; 1 TM, Mont Canigou, NW. slope 1.5 km NW summit, 1850 m, 6.viii.1982, EvN; Porté Puymorens, valley Ruisseau du Lanous , 1650 m, 12.viii.1982, EvN; 73: Valley of Chavière , S Pralognan­la­Vanoise, 1764 m, 22.viii.1979, EvN; 77: 1♂, Pontault, 3.iv.1976, PL ( PL); 80: adult, St. ­Quentin­La Motte, v., RB (Buvat in litt.); 91: stage not mentioned, Bois de Verrières, RB (Buvat in litt.). Unless otherwise mentioned all VM on Betula .

Remarks. Apparently previously overlooked with only two records, the mines of S. lapponica are easily recognised and probably occur all over France.