Stigmella hoheriae
| Stigmella hoheriae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. hoheriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella hoheriae Donner & Wilkinson, 1989 | |
Stigmella hoheriae is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in New Zealand.
The length of the forewings is 3–4 mm. Adults have been recorded in February and from July to December. Reared adults emerged in October. There are probably two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Hoheria species such as Hoheria glabrata, Hoheria populnea, Hoheria sexstylosa and Hoheria angustifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of blotches, mainly on the lower leaves. The mine is narrow and crosses over itself several times, but rarely passes larger leaf ribs. The frass is deposited in a straight, granular line medially in the mine. Larva have been recorded from February to August and are 2–3 mm long and pale transparent green.
The cocoon is spun fτom dark brown silk (from larvae found on Hoheria lyalli and H. glabrata) οr pale whitish silk (larvae on other Hoheria species). It is located amongst the debris at the base of the foodplant.