Stigmella nubimontana
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| Stigmella nubimontana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. nubimontana |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella nubimontana Puplesis & Diškus, 2002 | |
Stigmella nubimontana is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the cloud forest of the high Andes in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 5.2-5.3 mm for males. Adults have been found from February to early March.
The larvae feed on Rubus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
