Stigmella alnetella
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. alnetella |
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| Stigmella alnetella (Stainton, 1856) | |
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Stigmella alnetella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.
Mined alder leaf
Larva
The wingspan is 3.9-4.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Alnus cordata and Alnus glutinosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. There is usually only one mine in a leaf. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
External links
- bladmineerders.nl
- Swedish Moths
- Fauna Europaea
- Stigmella alnetella images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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