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Stigmella speciosa

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Stigmella speciosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. speciosa
Binomial name
Stigmella speciosa
= (Frey, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula speciosa Frey, 1857
  • Nepticula pseudoplatanella Weber, 1937

Stigmella speciosa is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Denmark to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece, and from Great Britain to Ukraine.

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Larva

The wingspan is 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in). Adults are on wing from May to August.[1]

The larvae feed on Acer monspessulanum, Acer obtusatum, Acer opalus, Acer pseudoplatanus and Acer sempervirens, mining the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Stigmella speciosa". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ Ellis, W N. "Stigmella speciosa (Frey, 1857) barred sycamore pigmy". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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