Stigmella johanssonella
Stigmella johanssonella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Austria and Bulgaria to Italy and Greece.[1]
| Stigmella johanssonella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. johanssonella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella johanssonella = A. & Z. Laštuvka, 1997 | |
The larvae feed on Ostrya carpinifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a slender gallery with a broad central frass line. The last part of the corridor follows a side vein.[2]
References
- "Sigmella johanssonella A & Z. Laštuvka, 1997". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- "Stigmella johanssonella". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
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