Stigmella anomalella

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Stigmella anomalella
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. anomalella
Binomial name
Stigmella anomalella
(Goeze, 1783)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena anomalellaGoeze, 1783
  • Nepticula aeneellaHeinemann, 1862
  • Stigmella caulescentellaKlimesch, 1946
  • Nepticula fletcheriTutt, 1899
  • Nepticula helbigiHartig, 1941
  • Nepticula laticuniculellaSauber, 1904
  • Tinea penicillaThunberg, 1794
  • Nepticula rosarumSorhagen, 1922
  • Stigmella rosellaSchrank, 1802
  • Stigmella rubicurrensWalsingham, 1908
  • Nepticula zermattensisWeber, 1937

The rose leaf miner (Stigmella anomalella) is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in all of Europe, east to the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.

Contents

The moths have shining greenish-bronzy forewings, lighter posteriorly and with the apical fourth purple. The wingspan is 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in). Head ferruginous-orange to black, collar yellow-whitish. Antennal eyecaps whitish. Hindwings grey. [1] [2]

Adults are on wing from May to August. There are two generations per year. [3] [4]

Ecology

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Stigmella anomalella mine

The larvae feed on Potentilla caulescens , Rosa arkansana , Rosa canina , Rosa centifolia , Rosa glauca , Rosa pendulina , Rosa rubiginosa , Rosa rugosa , Rosa tomentosa , Rosa wichurana , Sanguisorba minor and Sanguisorba officinalis . They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a clear corridor, often with a hairpin turn. The section before the turn often follows the leaf margin. The first section of the mine is entirely filled with frass. Pupation takes place outside of the mine. [5]

References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  2. Zagulajev, A.K., 1987 Nepticulidae (Stigmellidae); in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 1 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
  3. "Stigmella anomalella". UK Moths. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  4. lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. "Stigmella anomalella (Goeze, 1783)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2010.