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Stigmella speciosa

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Stigmella speciosa
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S. speciosa
Binomial name
Stigmella speciosa
(Frey, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula speciosa Frey, 1857
  • Nepticula pseudoplatanella Weber, 1937

Stigmella speciosa is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Denmark to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece, and from Great Britain to the Ukraine.

Stigmella speciosa mine
Larva

The wingspan is 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in). Adults are on wing from May to August.[1]

The larvae feed on Acer monspessulanum, Acer obtusatum, Acer opalus, Acer pseudoplatanus and Acer sempervirens, mining the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a full depth corridor which is variable in length and width.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Stigmella speciosa". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ Ellis, W N. "Stigmella speciosa (Frey, 1857) barred sycamore pigmy". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 6 August 2019.