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Stigmella azaroli

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Stigmella azaroli
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S. azaroli
Binomial name
Stigmella azaroli
(Klimesch, 1978)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula azaroli Klimesch, 1978

Stigmella azaroli is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Greece and on Cyprus.

The larvae feed on Crataegus azarolus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine begins as a small corridor, entirely filled with frass. Later it widens, resembling a blotch.