Stigmella styracicolella
Stigmella styracicolella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found on Rhodes and in the Near East.
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| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. styracicolella |
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| Stigmella styracicolella (Klimesch, 1978) | |
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The larvae feed on Styrax officinalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a corridor with a central frass line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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