- Stigmella luteella
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Stigmella luteella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. luteella Binomial name Stigmella luteella
(Stainton, 1857)Synonyms - Nepticula luteella Stainton, 1857
Stigmella luteella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 4–5 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Betula nana, Betula pendula and Betula pubescens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a slender corridor. The first part consists of a some close loops around the oviposition site. The later part is much less contorted, with a frass line that occupies one third to one half of the width of the gallery. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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