Stigmella lediella

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Stigmella lediella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. lediella
Binomial name
Stigmella lediella
(Schleich, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula lediellaSchleich, 1867
  • Stigmella magicaPuplesis, 1985
  • Stigmella rhododendriPuplesis, 1985

Stigmella lediella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. 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.