Stigmella hamishella

Stigmella hamishella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in New Zealand.

Stigmella hamishella
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
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S. hamishella
Binomial name
Stigmella hamishella
Donner & Wilkinson, 1989

The length of the forewings is about 4 mm. Adults have been recorded in December.

The larvae feed on Olearia moschata.[1] They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of blotches, mainly on the lower leaves.

References

  1. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-12.


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