Stigmella plagicolella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854. It is found in all of Europe (except Iceland and ...

4.042 BF67. Stigmella plagicolella. (Stainton, 1854). Wingspan 4-5 mm. A fairly common species throughout England, Wales and Ireland.

Widespread. Dark forewings with bronzy and purple sheens and a neat whitish fascia. Leaf-mine: July and Sept. Narrow gallery leading to a blotch mine with frass ...

The larvae feed on Prunus, mainly Blackthorn creating a roundish blotch which begins as a narrow gallery. These can be found in July and again in September ...

Stigmella plagicolella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in all of Europe (except Iceland and Norway) and the Near East.

Classification ; kingdom; Animalia ; phylum; Arthropoda ; class; Insecta ; order; Lepidoptera ; family; Nepticulidae ...

Oct 4, 2021 · The adults of the moth Stigmella plagicolella, also known as the Scrubland Pigmy, are active twice each year, firstly in May and June, and then again in August.

After a moult this corridor abruptly widens into a blotch, that develops into the opposite direction. The frass is concentrated here in a diffuse central spot.

During recent fieldwork in the Caucasus, leaf mines were found on plum trees that initially resembled those of Stigmella plagicolella (Stainton) in Europe.

This moth has dark forewings with bronzy and purple sheens and a neat whitish fascia. The larvae create a narrow gallery leading to a blotch mine with frass at ...