Stigmella macrocarpae

Stigmella macrocarpae

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae

Stigmella hybnerella also known as the greenish thorn pigmy is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in all of Europe, in North Africa, the Near East, and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm. The larvae mine the leaves of trees and shrubs such as hawthorns and rowans.

Distribution

Stigmella macrocarpae — (c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Owen Strickland · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 3United States of America · 3

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Owen Strickland · CC-BY DescriptionStigmella hybnerella, Wikipedia contributors

Stigmella macrocarpae

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