Biology:Stigmella stettinensis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Stigmella stettinensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. stettinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella stettinensis (Heinemann, 1871)
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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
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