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.
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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. roborella
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| Stigmella roborella = (Johansson, 1971)
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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. The mine consists of a long, slender corridor. In the first part the frass is concentrated in a narrow line.[4]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stigmella roborella (Johansson, 1971)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ "Stigmella roborella". UK Moths. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ "Stigmella roborella (Johansson, 1971)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
Further reading edit
- Johansson, R.; van Nieukerken, E. J. (2003). "The Quercus Feeding Stigmella Species of the West Palaearctic: New Species, Key and Distribution (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)" (PDF). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 146 (2): 307–370. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000129.
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