Stigmella floslactella

Stigmella floslactella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean islands.[1]

Stigmella floslactella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nepticulidae
Genus:
Stigmella
Species:
S. floslactella
Binomial name
Stigmella floslactella
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Tinea floslactella Haworth, 1828
  • Nepticula saxatilella Gronlien, 1932

Description

The wingspan is 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in).Head ferruginous-yellowish, collar paler. Antennal eyecaps yellow- whitish. Forewings dark fuscous, mixed or almost wholly suftused with pale ochreousyellowish ; a pale ochreous-yellowish oblique fascia beyond middle ; apical area beyond this dark fuscous, faintly purplish tinged ; apical cilia ochreous-white except at base. Hindwings light grey.[2]

Adults are on wing in May and again in August. There are two generations per year.[3]

Stigmella-floslactella mines

Occurrences and ecology

Stigmella floslactella occurs in Ireland where it is known to feed on various hornbeam and hazel species, including Corylus advenella.[4] It is considered to be an uncommon visitor to Belgium[5] and the Netherlands, where it feed on Carpinus betulus and Corylus avellana.[6]

Ecology
Damage

The larvae feed on Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana, Corylus maxima and Ostrya carpinifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a slender, gradually widening corridor. The last section is considerably wider than the larva. The trajectory of the mine is not angular and is independent of the leaf venation. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[7]

References
  1. "Stigmella floslactella (Haworth, 1828)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. "Stigmella floslactella". UK Moths. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  4. "Stigmella floslactella". Irish Moths. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  5. "Stigmella floslactella (Haworth, 1828)". Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  6. "Stigmella floslactella (Haworth, 1828)". Micro Lepidoptera. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  7. "Stigmella floslactella". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 26, 2010.


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