Stigmella freyella
| Stigmella freyella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. freyella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella freyella (Heyden, 1858) | |
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Stigmella freyella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found from the Netherlands to the Baltic region and Russia, southwards to the Mediterranean region. It is also found in North Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in). In Central Europe there are two generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Calystegia sepium, Calystegia soldanella, Convolvulus althaeoides, Convolvulus arvensis and Convolvulus elegans. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a full depth, very narrow and often strongly wound corridor. The frass is concentrated in a narrow central line.[3]
References
- ↑ "Stigmella freyella (Heyden, 1858)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Stigmella freyella (Von Heyden, 1858)". Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Stigmella freyella (Heyden, 1858)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 26, 2010.