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Stigmella hamishella

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Stigmella hamishella
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S. hamishella
Binomial name
Stigmella hamishella
Donner & Wilkinson, 1989

Stigmella hamishella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in New Zealand.

The length of the forewings is about 4 mm. Adults have been recorded in December.

The larvae feed on Olearia moschata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of blotches, mainly on the lower leaves.