Stigmella luteella
| Stigmella luteella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. luteella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella luteella (Stainton, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stigmella luteella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.
Damage
The wingspan is 4–5 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Betula nana, Betula pendula and Betula pubescens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a slender corridor. The first part consists of some close loops around the oviposition (egg laying) site. The later part is much less contorted, with a frass line that occupies one third to one half of the width of the gallery. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
References
External links
- Fauna Europaea
- bladmineerders.nl
- UKmoths
- Swedish moths
- Stigmella luteella images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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