Stigmella spinosissimae
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. spinosissimae
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Binomial name | |
Stigmella spinosissimae = (Waters, 1928)
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Stigmella spinosissimae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Great Britain and Ireland. It is also present in the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.[1] It is essentially unicolorous and identificatiion requires microscopic examination of the genitalia.
The larvae feed on Rosa pimpinellifolia and possibly other Rosa species.
References
[edit]- ^ "Stigmella spinosissimae". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2013.