Stigmella vandrieli
| Stigmella vandrieli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. vandrieli |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella vandrieli van Nieukerken & Y.Q. Liu, 2000 | |
Stigmella vandrieli is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known from Yunnan, China.
The wingspan is 4.9-5.6 mm. Larvae have been found in October, adults were reared in October and November.
The larvae feed on Cyclobalanopsis glaucoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a contorted gallery, first filled with black frass, later with dispersed black frass, leaving narrow clear margins.
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