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Stigmella lediella

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Species of moth

Stigmella lediella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species: S. lediella
Binomial name
Stigmella lediella
(Schleich, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula lediella Schleich, 1867
  • Stigmella magica Puplesis, 1985
  • Stigmella rhododendri Puplesis, 1985

Stigmella lediella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps. It is also present in Japan.

The wingspan is 5–6 mm.

The larvae feed on Rhododendron tomentosum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Taxon identifiers
Stigmella lediella


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