Stigmella lediella
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Stigmella lediella is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is found from Fennoscandia
to the Alps
. It is also present in Japan
.
The wingspan
is 5–6 mm.
The larvae feed on Rhododendron tomentosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gradually widening corridor that generally follows the leaf margin for most of its length. The frass is concentrated in central line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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 from Fennoscandia
Fennoscandia
Fennoscandia and Fenno-Scandinavia are geographic and geological terms used to describe the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Kola Peninsula, Karelia and Finland...
to the Alps
Alps
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. It is also present in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 5–6 mm.
The larvae feed on Rhododendron tomentosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gradually widening corridor that generally follows the leaf margin for most of its length. The frass is concentrated in central line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.