Stigmella birgittae

Stigmella birgittae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is present in Gambia, Oman and Saudi Arabia.[1]

Stigmella birgittae
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
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S. birgittae
Binomial name
Stigmella birgittae
Gustafsson, 1985
Synonyms
  • Stigmella omani Puplesis & Diškus, 2003

Small Description

The wingspan[2] is 3.6-4.1 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Ziziphus mauritania and Ziziphus spina-christi. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a gallery, but frequently also forms a small blotch through coalescence of the windings. The frass is deposited in a narrow central line. The larva are yellowish green. When they leave the mine, they make a slit in the upper surface.

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References

  1. Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world
  2. "Stigmella birgittae". nepticuloidea.info. Retrieved 17 February 2017.


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