Stigmella regiella

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Stigmella regiella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. regiella
Binomial name
Stigmella regiella
Synonyms
  • Nepticula regiellaHerrich-Schaffer, 1855
  • Nepticula corvimontanaHering, 1935

Stigmella regiella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, Norway, Finland, the Baltic region and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula), east to the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.

The wingspan is 4.5–5 mm.

Mine of Stigmella regiella. Stigmella regiella, mine (9537000806).jpg
Mine of Stigmella regiella.

The larvae feed on Midland hawthorn ( Crataegus laevigata ), common hawthorn ( Crataegus monogyna ) and medlar ( Mespilus germanica ). They mine the leaves of their host plant. [2]

References

  1. "Stigmella regiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. Ellis, W N. "Stigmella regiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) purple-shot pigmy". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 3 February 2023.