Stigmella amygdali

Stigmella amygdali is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Greece (including the mainland, Rhodes and Crete).

Stigmella amygdali
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
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S. amygdali
Binomial name
Stigmella amygdali
(Klimesch, 1978)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula amygdali Klimesch, 1978

The larvae feed on Prunus dulcis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The beginning of the mine is a small corridor, mostly following a vein. The later mine is less straight, with a more diffuse frass line that usually leaves a clear zone at either side. The mine is proportionally short. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.


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