- Stigmella filipendulae
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Stigmella filipendulae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. filipendulae Binomial name Stigmella filipendulae
(Wocke, 1871)Synonyms - Nepticula filipendulae Wocke, 1871
- Nepticula ulmariae Wocke, 1879
- Stigmella ulmariae
Stigmella filipendulae is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps and the Carpathians, and from Ireland to Poland. There is a disjunct population in Greece.
The wingspan is 3–5 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August and again in September. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Filipendula vulgaris and Filipendula ulmaria. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a long, slowly winding corridor. The first part often follows a vein. The frass is concentrated in a narrow central line at first. Later, it is distributed more widely, occupying about two thirds of the width of the mine. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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