Stigmella assimilella
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Stigmella assimilella is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is found in most of Europe
(except Ireland
and the Balkan Peninsula), east through Russia
to the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.
It's wingspan
is 5 –. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant, which tyically includes species of Aspin
including Populus alba, Populus canescens and Populus tremula
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes . These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm...
family. It is found in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(except Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and the Balkan Peninsula), east through Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.
It's wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 5 –. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant, which tyically includes species of Aspin
Aspin
Aspin may refer to:*Aspin-en-Lavedan, village and commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées, France*Aspin valve, an automotive component*Les Aspin , U.S. Congressman and Secretary of Defense*Neil Aspin , English footballer...
including Populus alba, Populus canescens and Populus tremula
Populus tremula
Populus tremula, commonly called aspen, common aspen, Eurasian aspen, European aspen, trembling poplar, or quaking aspen, is a species of poplar native to cool temperate regions of Europe and Asia, from the British Isles east to Kamchatka, north to inside the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia and...
.