- Stigmella alnetella
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Stigmella alnetella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. alnetella Binomial name Stigmella alnetella
(Stainton, 1856)Synonyms - Nepticula alnetella Stainton, 1856
Stigmella alnetella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 3.9-4.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Alnus cordata and Alnus glutinosa. The mine the leaves of their host plant. There is usually only one mine in a leaf. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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