Stigmella naturnella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. naturnella
Binomial name
Stigmella naturnella
(Klimesch, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula naturnella Klimesch, 1936
  • Astigmella dissona Puplesis, 1984

Stigmella naturnella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Italy and central and eastern Russia.

There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Betula species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a long, slender corridor with a narrow central frass line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.


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