Stigmella lediella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps. It is also present in Japan.
Stigmella lediella | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. lediella |
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Stigmella lediella (Schleich, 1867) | |
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The wingspan is 5–6 mm.
The larvae feed on Rhododendron tomentosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gradually widening corridor that generally follows the leaf margin for most of its length. The frass is concentrated in central line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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