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Stigmella betulicola is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in most of Europe east to the eastern part of the Palearctic realm. Stigmella ...

Stigmella betulicola

Stigmella betulicola is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern part of the Palearctic realm. The wingspan is 3.4-4.6 mm. The head in male is ochreous yellowish, in female more orange, collar light... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Stigmella betulicola
Stigmella betulicola (Stainton, 1856) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico (van Nieukerken et al. 2016).
A locally common species, found mainly on heaths where scattered birch trees are growing. The larva creates a contorted gallery mine in leaves of birch.
Nov 15, 2016 · An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.
Wingspan about 5 mm. The larva creates a contorted gallery mine in leaves of Birch (Betula), leaving a central irregular line of frass.
Aug 2, 2024 · Stigmella betulicola (Stainton, 1856). Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Arthropoda. Class: Insecta. Order: Lepidoptera. Family: Nepticulidae. Genus:.
Larval feeding type: leaf-miner; larva yellow; linear full-depth mine, often much contorted, central frass line one-third to half of the width, often on ...
Jul 12, 2019 · The larva is yellow, gut-line green, and dark ventral spots. There are often several mines in a leaf. The mines are found frequently on ...
Kingdom. Animalia ; Phylum. Arthropoda ; Class. Insecta ; Order. Lepidoptera ; Family. Nepticulidae.
The larva is bright yellow with a yellowish brown head and a brown spot on the prothorax. The ganglia of the ventral nervous system are conspicuous.