Stigmella vandrieli

Stigmella vandrieli is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Yunnan, China.

Stigmella vandrieli
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S. vandrieli
Binomial name
Stigmella vandrieli
van Nieukerken & Y.Q. Liu, 2000

The wingspan is 4.9-5.6 mm. Larvae have been found in October, adults were reared in October and November.

The larvae feed on Cyclobalanopsis glaucoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a contorted gallery, first filled with black frass, later with dispersed black frass, leaving narrow clear margins.


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