Stigmella benanderella

Stigmella benanderella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It has a scattered distribution in Europe. It has been recorded from Fennoscandia, Denmark, the Baltic region, Hungary and Slovakia.

Stigmella benanderella
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S. benanderella
Binomial name
Stigmella benanderella
(Wolff, 1955)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula benanderella Wolff, 1955

The larvae feed on Salix phylicifolia, Salix repens and Salix rosmarinifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a short corridor, almost completely filled with frass, widening into, and often overrun by, a short blotch. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.


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