Stigmella kaimanua
Stigmella kaimanua is a moth of the family Nepticulidae which is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
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The length of the forewings is about 3 millimetres (0.12 in). Adults have been recorded in November and December. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Parsonsia heterophylla.[3][4] They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is linear and situated in either the upper or lower mesophyll layer of the leaf tissue, often near the midrib. The gallery continues down the stem for a short distance. Larva have been recorded from April to August. They are 3–4 mm long and whitish yellow.
The cocoon is probably attached to detritus on the ground.
References
- Donner, Hans; Wilkinson, Christopher (1989). "Nepticulidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 16: 26–27. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Stigmella kaimanua Donner & Wilkinson, 1989". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Stigmella kaimanua Donner & Wilkinson, 1989". Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world. Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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