Biology:Stigmella stettinensis

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Short description: Species of moth

Stigmella stettinensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. stettinensis
Binomial name
Stigmella stettinensis
(Heinemann, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula stettinensis Heinemann, 1871

Stigmella stettinensis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Lithuania, Poland , The Czech Republic and Slovakia.

It was considered a synonym of Stigmella minusculella, but was raised to species status by A & Z Lastuvka in 2004.

There are three generations per year in central Europe.

The larvae feed on Pyrus communis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gradually widening corridor. The shape and length of the mine are strongly dependent on the thickness of the leaf.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7616846 entry