Stigmella viscerella
Species of moth
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Stigmella viscerella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in central and southern Europe, including Great Britain, but not on the Iberian Peninsula.
| Stigmella viscerella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. viscerella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella viscerella (Stainton, 1853) | |
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The wingspan is 5–6 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation.
The larvae feed on Ulmus minor. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Fauna Europaea
- bladmineerders.nl Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
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