Black-headed Pigmy

Stigmella atricapitella

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae

Stigmella atricapitella is a moth belonging to the family Nepticulidae. It is found across Europe, from Scandinavia to Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, Greece and Ukraine, and is also present in the Near East. Additionally, it occurs on Madeira, where it is likely an introduced species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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