Stigmella johanssonella

Stigmella johanssonella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Austria and Bulgaria to Italy and Greece.[1]

Stigmella johanssonella
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S. johanssonella
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Stigmella johanssonella
A. & Z. Laštuvka, 1997

The larvae feed on Ostrya carpinifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a slender gallery with a broad central frass line. The last part of the corridor follows a side vein.[2]

References

  1. "Sigmella johanssonella A & Z. Laštuvka, 1997". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. "Stigmella johanssonella". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 25, 2010.


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