Biology:Stigmella benanderella

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Short description: Species of moth

Stigmella benanderella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. benanderella
Binomial name
Stigmella benanderella
(Wolff, 1955)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula benanderella Wolff, 1955

Stigmella benanderella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It has a scattered distribution in Europe. It has been recorded from Fennoscandia, Denmark , the Baltic region, Hungary and Slovakia.

The larvae feed on Salix phylicifolia, Salix repens and Salix rosmarinifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a short corridor, almost completely filled with frass, widening into, and often overrun by, a short blotch. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1768940 entry