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Stigmella freyella

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Stigmella freyella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. freyella
Binomial name
Stigmella freyella
= (Heyden, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula freyella Heyden, 1858

Stigmella freyella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from the Netherlands to the Baltic region and Russia, southwards to the Mediterranean region. It is also found in North Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in). In Central Europe there are two generations per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Calystegia sepium, Calystegia soldanella, Convolvulus althaeoides, Convolvulus arvensis and Convolvulus elegans. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Stigmella freyella (Heyden, 1858)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Stigmella freyella (Von Heyden, 1858)". Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Stigmella freyella (Heyden, 1858)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2010.