Stigmella aladina
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Stigmella aladina is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is found in Russia
(Primorskiy Kray), China
(Heilongjiang) and Japan
(Honshu, Kyushu).
The wingspan
is 4.6-5.7 mm. There are two generations per year. Adults are on wing in July–August and again in spring, although this second generation is only known from reared specimens.
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica
and Quercus serrata and Quercus acutissima in Japan. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a long narrow linear gallery with linear black frass throughout, very similar to Stigmella dentatae
and Stigmella roborella
.
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 in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(Primorskiy Kray), China
China
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(Heilongjiang) and Japan
Japan
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(Honshu, Kyushu).
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 4.6-5.7 mm. There are two generations per year. Adults are on wing in July–August and again in spring, although this second generation is only known from reared specimens.
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica
Quercus mongolica
Quercus mongolica, commonly known as Mongolian Oak, is a species of oak native to Japan, southern Kuriles, Sakhalin, Manchuria, Korea, eastern Mongolia, and eastern Siberia. The species can grow to be 30 m tall....
and Quercus serrata and Quercus acutissima in Japan. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a long narrow linear gallery with linear black frass throughout, very similar to Stigmella dentatae
Stigmella dentatae
Stigmella dentatae is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Japan , Russia and China .The wingspan is 5.1-6.4 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again from July to September...
and Stigmella roborella
Stigmella roborella
Stigmella roborella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found throughout Europe and in south-west Asia. In Europe, it has been recorded from nearly every country, except Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Ireland, Moldova, Portugal, Romania and Yugoslavia. It has recently been recorded...
.