Stigmella insignis

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

Stigmella insignis
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
Species:
S. insignis
Binomial name
Stigmella insignis
(Philpott, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula insignis Philpott, 1927

The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm. Adults have been recorded in March, November and December.

The larvae probably feed on Celmisia spectabilis.[1] They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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


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