Stigmella celtifoliella
Stigmella celtifoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Vári in 1955.[1] It is found in South Africa (it was described from Transvaal, Pretoria and the Zoutpansberg).[2]
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| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. celtifoliella |
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| Stigmella celtifoliella Vári, 1955 | |
Adults are on wing in January and April.
The larvae feed on Celtis africana. They probably mine the leaves of their host.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stigmella celtifoliella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- Rank: Species. "Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world". Nepticuloidea.info. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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