Stigmella birgittae
Species of moth
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Stigmella birgittae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is present in Gambia, Oman and Saudi Arabia.[1]
| Stigmella birgittae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. birgittae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985 | |
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Description
The wingspan[2] is 3.6–4.1 mm (0.14–0.16 in) for males.
The larvae feed on Ziziphus mauritiana and Ziziphus spina-christi. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
