Stigmella oplismeniella
Species of moth
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Stigmella oplismeniella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Kyushu in Japan.
| Stigmella oplismeniella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. oplismeniella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella oplismeniella | |
Adult are on wing from mid-May to early June. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Oplismenus undulatifolius. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
