Stigmella lediella

Stigmella lediella
Stigmella lediella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species: S. lediella
Binomial name
Stigmella lediella
(Schleich, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula lediella Schleich, 1867
  • Stigmella magica Puplesis, 1985
  • Stigmella rhododendri Puplesis, 1985
  • Stigmella sesplicata Kemperman & Wilkinson, 1985

Stigmella lediella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps. It is also present in Japan.

The wingspan is 5–6 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhododendron tomentosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gradually widening corridor that generally follows the leaf margin for most of its length. The frass is concentrated in central line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.

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