Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Stigmella hamishella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stigmella Rank Species | |
Stigmella hamishella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in New Zealand.
The length of the forewings is about 4 mm. Adults have been recorded in December.
The larvae feed on Olearia moschata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of blotches, mainly on the lower leaves.
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