Stigmella myrtillella
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| Species: | S. myrtillella
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| Stigmella myrtillella (Stainton, 1857)
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Stigmella myrtillella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees, Italy and Bulgaria, and from Ireland to Ukraine.
The wingspan is 5,4-6,3 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium uliginosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a contorted gallery and often a secondary blotch. The frass is concentrated in a thick central line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
External links
- Fauna Europaea
- bladmineerders.nl
- Swedish moths
- Stigmella myrtillella images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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