Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Stigmella insignis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stigmella Rank Species | |
Stigmella insignis is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in New Zealand.
The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm. Adults have been recorded in March, November and December.
The larvae probably feed on Celmisia spectabilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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