Stigmella birgittae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is present in Gambia, Oman and Saudi Arabia.[1]

Stigmella birgittae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. birgittae
Binomial name
Stigmella birgittae
Gustafsson, 1985
Synonyms
  • Stigmella omani Puplesis & Diškus, 2003

Description

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The wingspan[2] is 3.6–4.1 mm (0.14–0.16 in) for males.

The larvae feed on Ziziphus mauritiana and Ziziphus spina-christi. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world
  2. ^ "Stigmella birgittae". nepticuloidea.info. Retrieved 17 February 2017.