Stigmella vittata
Species of moth
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Stigmella vittata is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Honshu in Japan.
| Stigmella vittata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. vittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella vittata Kemperman & Wilkinson, 1985 | |
Adults are on wing from early May. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix gracilistyla. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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