Stigmella confusella
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Stigmella confusella (Wood & Walsingham, 1894)
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Stigmella confusella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Alps and Bulgaria and from Ireland to central Russia.
The wingspan is 5–6 mm. The head is ochreous-yellow. Antennal eyecaps whitish. Forewings fuscous, faintly purplish tinged, especially posteriorly ; a hardly oblique whitish fascia at 2/3 ; outer half of cilia whitish. Hindwings light grey.[1] Adults are on wing in May. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Betula species, including Betula nana, Betula pendula and Betula pubescens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a long and slender gallery. The corridor follows veins over long distances.
References
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 .
A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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- bladmineerders.nl
- UKmoths
- Swedish moths
- Stigmella confusella images at Consortium for the Barcode of LifeError: "Q1763410" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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