Stigmella sesplicata
Species of moth
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Stigmella sesplicata is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).[1]
| Stigmella sesplicata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. sesplicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella sesplicata Kemperman & Wilkinson, 1985 | |
The larvae feed on Rhododendron species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
Taxonomy
It was previously treated as a synonym of Stigmella lediella.
