Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Stigmella betulicola

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Stigmella betulicola

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Stigmella

Rank
  
Species

Stigmella betulicola Stigmella betulicola Wikipedia

Similar
  
Stigmella confusella, Stigmella alnetella, Stigmella incognitella, Stigmella splendidissimella, Stigmella ruficapitella

Stigmella betulicola is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula), east to the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.

Stigmella betulicola Stigmella betulicola Insecta Lepidoptera Nepticulidae

The wingspan is 3.4-4.6 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again in August. There are two generations per year.

Stigmella betulicola Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums Stigmella Betulicola

The larvae feed on Betula species, including Betula pubescens, Betula pendula, Betula humilis and Betula nana. They mine the leaves of their host. The mine is short, with frass irregular, linear. There are often several mines in a leaf. The mines are found frequently on seedlings and small plants

Stigmella betulicola Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums Stigmella Betulicola
Stigmella betulicola Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums Stigmella Betulicola

Stigmella betulicola wwwukflyminescoukImagesgalleryStigmellabetu

References

Stigmella betulicola Wikipedia