Stigmella poterii
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Stigmella poterii is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is found from Fennoscandia
to the Pyrenees
and Italy
, and from Ireland
to Ukraine
.
The wingspan
is 3–5 mm.
The larvae feed on Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla anserina, Potentilla erecta, Potentilla palustris
, Potentilla tabernaemontani, Rubus arcticus, Rubus chamaemorus, Rubus saxatilis
, Sanguisorba minor and Sanguisorba officinalis
. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a short corridor. The first part is narrow and tends to follow a vein. The second part is considerably widened and often forms a secondary blotch.
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 is found from Fennoscandia
Fennoscandia
Fennoscandia and Fenno-Scandinavia are geographic and geological terms used to describe the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Kola Peninsula, Karelia and Finland...
to the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
to Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 3–5 mm.
The larvae feed on Filipendula ulmaria, Potentilla anserina, Potentilla erecta, Potentilla palustris
Potentilla palustris
Comarum palustre , known by the common names Purple Marshlocks, Swamp Cinquefoil and Marsh Cinquefoil, is a common waterside shrub. It has a Circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, particularly the northern regions...
, Potentilla tabernaemontani, Rubus arcticus, Rubus chamaemorus, Rubus saxatilis
Rubus saxatilis
Rubus saxatilis or Stone Bramble is a species of bramble found in Europe and temperate Asia to Japan. The green stems are 20–60 cm tall and covered with minute needle-like prickles, and leaves are usually compound with three leaflets...
, Sanguisorba minor and Sanguisorba officinalis
Sanguisorba officinalis
Sanguisorba officinalis is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America....
. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a short corridor. The first part is narrow and tends to follow a vein. The second part is considerably widened and often forms a secondary blotch.