Stigmella speciosa
Stigmella speciosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. speciosa |
Binomial name | |
Stigmella speciosa (Frey, 1857) | |
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Stigmella speciosa is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found from Denmark to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece, and from Great Britain to Ukraine.[1]
The wingspan is 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in). Adults are on wing from May to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Acer monspessulanum, Acer obtusatum, Acer opalus, Acer pseudoplatanus and Acer sempervirens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a full depth corridor which is variable in length and width.[3]
References
- ↑ "Stigmella speciosa (Frey, 1857)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Stigmella speciosa". UK Moths. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Stigmella speciosa (Frey, 1857)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 24, 2010.