Stigmella vandrieli
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| Stigmella vandrieli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. vandrieli |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella vandrieli van Nieukerken & Y.Q. Liu, 2000 | |
Stigmella vandrieli is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known from Yunnan.
The wingspan is 4.9-5.6 mm. Larvae have been found in October, adults were reared in October–November.
The larvae feed on Cyclobalanopsis glaucoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a contorted gallery, first filled with black frass, later with dispersed black frass, leaving narrow clear margins.
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