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Species Stigmella microtheriella - Hodges#95.2

Leaf mines - Stigmella microtheriella Linear mine on Corylus cornuta - Stigmella microtheriella Linear mine on Corylus cornuta - Stigmella microtheriella Linear mine on Corylus cornuta - Stigmella microtheriella
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Nepticuloidea (Pygmy Leafmining Moths)
Family Nepticulidae
Genus Stigmella
No Taxon (betulicola group)
Species microtheriella (Stigmella microtheriella - Hodges#95.2)
Hodges Number
95.2
Explanation of Names
Author: Stainton, 1854
Range
Europe; introduced in eastern and western North America (per Erik van Nieukerken comment and BOLD map)
Remarks
Leafminer on several genera of Betulaceae.
Internet References
Leafminers and plant galls of Europe
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 23 January, 2015 - 1:40pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 2 July, 2017 - 5:14pm

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