Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Stigmella alaurulenta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stigmella Rank Species | |
Stigmella alaurulenta is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known from Honshu in Japan.
Adults were found in mid-May. There are probably two or more generations per year.
The larvae feed on Malus sieboldii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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