Stigmella dentatae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido), Russia (Primorsky Krai) and China (Heilongjiang).
| Stigmella dentatae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. dentatae
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| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella dentatae Puplesis, 1984
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The wingspan is 5.1–6.4 mm (0.20–0.25 in). Adults are on wing in May and again from July to September. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica (including var. grosseserrata in Japan) and Quercus dentata (in Primorskiy Kray). They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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