- Stigmella styracicolella
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Stigmella styracicolella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. styracicolella Binomial name Stigmella styracicolella
(Klimesch, 1978)Synonyms - Nepticula styracicolella Klimesch, 1978
Stigmella styracicolella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found on Rhodes and in the Near East.
The larvae feed on Styrax officinalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a corridor with a central frass line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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