Biology:Stigmella ulmiphaga

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Short description: Species of moth

Stigmella ulmiphaga
Stigmella ulmiphaga-Salzburg, Stadt Salzburg, Mülln, Landeskrankenanstalten-E-MK-16586a.jpg
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
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S. ulmiphaga
Binomial name
Stigmella ulmiphaga
(Preissecker, 1942)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula ulmiphaga Preissecker, 1942

Stigmella ulmiphaga is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in central Europe (Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia) and Greece. It is also known from Turkmenistan.

The larvae feed on Ulmus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is very similar to the mines of Stigmella ulmivora and Stigmella kazakhstanica.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7616876 entry