Stigmella naturnella

Stigmella naturnella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Italy and central and eastern Russia.

Stigmella naturnella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nepticulidae
Genus:
Stigmella
Species:
S. naturnella
Binomial name
Stigmella naturnella
(Klimesch, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula naturnella Klimesch, 1936
  • Astigmella dissona Puplesis, 1984

There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Betula species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a long, slender corridor with a narrow central frass line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.


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