Stigmella malella
| Stigmella malella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. malella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella malella (Stainton, 1854) | |
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The Banded Apple Pigmy (Stigmella malella) is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found almost all of Europe, except Iceland and Norway.[1]
The wingspan is 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in). Adults are on wing from April to August.
The larvae feed on Malus x astracanica, Malus baccata, Malus domestica, Malus floribunda, Malus fusca, Malus ringo, Malus sylvestris and sometimes Prunus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a corriodor, sometimes widening only a little but sometimes strongly. At times ending in a secondary blotch. The frass is concentrated in a narrow central line.[2]
References
- ↑ "Stigmella malella (Stainton, 1854)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Stigmella malella (Stainton, 1854)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 26, 2010.