Stigmella roborella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found throughout Europe and in south-west Asia. In Europe, it has been recorded from nearly every country, except Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Ireland, Moldova, Portugal, Romania and Yugoslavia.[2] It has recently been recorded from Georgia, Macedonia and Turkey.

Stigmella roborella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. roborella
Binomial name
Stigmella roborella
= (Johansson, 1971)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula roborella Johansson, 1971[1]
Stigmella roborella mine

The wingspan is 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in). Adults are on wing from April to September.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus castaneifolia, Quercus cerris, Quercus petraea, Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur and Quercus rubra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Johansson, Roland (1971). "Notes on Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) I: A Revision of the Nepticula ruficapitella Group". Entomologica Scandinavica. 2 (4): 241–262. doi:10.1163/187631271X00257.
  2. ^ "Stigmella roborella (Johansson, 1971)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Stigmella roborella". UK Moths. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Stigmella roborella (Johansson, 1971)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 24, 2010.

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