Stigmella celtifoliella
| Stigmella celtifoliella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. celtifoliella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella celtifoliella Vári, 1955 | |
Stigmella celtifoliella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Vári in 1955.[1] It is found in South Africa (it was described from Transvaal, Pretoria and the Zoutpansberg).[2]
Adults are on wing in January and April.
The larvae feed on Celtis africana. They probably mine the leaves of their host.
References
- ↑ stigmella celtifoliella at the Global Lepidoptera Names Index.
- ↑ Rank: Species. "Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world". Nepticuloidea.info. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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