Stigmella watti
Species of moth
| Stigmella watti | |
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| holotype specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. watti |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella watti Donner & Wilkinson, 1989 | |
Stigmella watti is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm. Adults have been recorded in February. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Olearia colensoi νar. grandis and possibly Olearia oporina. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larva have been recorded in May. They are 3–4 mm long and pale green.
The cocoon is brown and attached to the leaves and stem of the host plant.
References
- ^ "Stigmella watti Donner & Wilkinson, 1989". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
External links
- Fauna of New Zealand - Number 16: Nepticulidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
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