Stigmella nylandriella

Stigmella nylandriella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in all of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula), east to Russia, where it has been recorded from Bryansk, Murmansk, Karelia, Leningrad and Voronezh.

Stigmella nylandriella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. nylandriella
Binomial name
Stigmella nylandriella
(Tengström, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Lyonetia nylandriella Tengström, 1848
  • Nepticula aucupariae Frey, 1857

The wingspan is 4–5 mm. The head is ferruginous yellowish to brown, collar whitish. Antennal eyecaps whitish. Forewings light shining ochreous-grey, apex somewhat darker. Hindwings pale grey.[1] Adults are on wing in May and June.

The larvae feed on Sorbus aria, Sorbus aucuparia and Sorbus domestica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Etymology

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The name honours William Nylander.

References

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  1. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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