- Stigmella betulicola
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Stigmella betulicola 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. betulicola Binomial name Stigmella betulicola
(Stainton, 1856)Synonyms - Nepticula betulicola Stainton, 1856
- Nepticula nanivora Petersen, 1930
Stigmella betulicola is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula), east to the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 3.4-4.6 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again in August. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Betula species, including Betula pubescens, Betula pendula, Betula humilis and Betula nana. They mine the leaves of their host. The mine is short, with frass irregular, linear. There are often several mines in a leaf. The mines are found frequently on seedlings and small plants
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