Stigmella micromelis
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Stigmella micromelis is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It was described by Puplesis in 1985. It is known from the Russian Far East
.
The larvae feed on Sorbus alnifolia
. They probably mine
the leaves of their host plant.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes . These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm...
family. It was described by Puplesis in 1985. It is known from the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
.
The larvae feed on Sorbus alnifolia
Sorbus alnifolia
Sorbus alnifolia Alder-leafed Whitebeam or Korean Whitebeam; ) is a species of whitebeam native to eastern Asia in China, Korea and Japan.- Description :...
. They probably mine
Leaf miner
Leaf miner is a term used to describe the larvae of many different species of insect which live in and eat the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths , sawflies and flies , though some beetles and wasps also exhibit this behavior.Like Woodboring beetles, leaf...
the leaves of their host plant.