Stigmella betulifoliae
Stigmella betulifoliae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Puplesis and Diškus in 2003.[1] Specimens were in Tajikistan.[2]
| Stigmella betulifoliae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. betulifoliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella betulifoliae Puplesis & Diškus, 2003 | |
The larvae feed on Betula turkestanica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Puplesis, Rimantas; Diškus, Arūnas (2003). The Nepticuloidea & Tischerioidea (Lepidoptera) - a global review, with strategic regional revisions. Kaunas: Lututė. pp. 176–204. ISBN 9955-575-09-3. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world
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