Stigmella incognitella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in all of Europe except Iceland, Ireland, Norway and Bulgaria.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. incognitella
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| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella incognitella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855)
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The wingspan is 5–6 mm. Adults are on wing from July to November.
The larvae feed on Malus baccata, Malus domestica, Malus floribunda and Malus sylvatica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit- Fauna Europaea
- bladmineerders.nl Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Stigmella incognitella at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Stigmella incognitella at Wikispecies
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