Stigmella roborella
Species of moth
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Stigmella roborella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found throughout Europe and in south-west Asia. In Europe, it has been recorded from nearly every country, except Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Ireland, Moldova, Portugal, Romania and Yugoslavia.[2] It has recently been recorded from Georgia, Macedonia and Turkey.
| Stigmella roborella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. roborella |
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| Stigmella roborella = (Johansson, 1971) | |
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The wingspan is 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in). Adults are on wing from April to September.[3]
The larvae feed on Quercus castaneifolia, Quercus cerris, Quercus petraea, Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur and Quercus rubra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]
