Stigmella catharticella
| Stigmella catharticella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. catharticella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella catharticella (Stainton, 1853) | |
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Stigmella catharticella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Italy and Bulgaria, and from Ireland to Russia.
Damage
The wingspan is 5–6 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and again from July to September.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus catharticus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a full depth corridor, beginning at an under-surface egg shell. The corridor makes several sharp turns, so much so that the loops almost touch. The last section of the corridor is significantly wider. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
External links
- Fauna Europaea
- bladmineerders.nl
- Swedish moths
- Norfolk moths
- Stigmella catharticella images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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