Stigmella kurokoi

Stigmella kurokoi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Japan (Kyushu and Hokkaido) and Russia (Primorskiy Kray), but is probably also present in China.

Stigmella kurokoi
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S. kurokoi
Binomial name
Stigmella kurokoi
Puplesis, 1984
Synonyms
  • Stigmella valvaurigemmata Kemperman & Wilkinson, 1985

The larvae feed on Quercus dentata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a linear gallery.


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