Stigmella kurokoi
Stigmella kurokoi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Japan (Kyushu and Hokkaido) and Russia (Primorskiy Kray), but is probably also present in China.
| Stigmella kurokoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. kurokoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella kurokoi Puplesis, 1984 | |
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The larvae feed on Quercus dentata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a linear gallery.
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