Stigmella celtifoliella

Stigmella celtifoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Vári in 1955.[1] It is found in South Africa (it was described from Transvaal, Pretoria and the Zoutpansberg).[2]

Stigmella celtifoliella
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
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S. celtifoliella
Binomial name
Stigmella celtifoliella
Vári, 1955

Adults are on wing in January and April.

The larvae feed on Celtis africana. They probably mine the leaves of their host.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stigmella celtifoliella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. Rank:  Species. "Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world". Nepticuloidea.info. Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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