Stigmella caesurifasciella
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Stigmella caesurifasciella is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is only known from Honshu and Kyushu in Japan
, but is probably also present in China
.
The larvae feed on Cyclobalanopsis glauca
and Cyclobalanopsis acuta. They 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 is only known from Honshu and Kyushu in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, but is probably also present in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
The larvae feed on Cyclobalanopsis glauca
Cyclobalanopsis glauca
Quercus glauca , also known as Ring-cupped Oak, Japanese Blue Oak or Glaucous-leaf Oak, is a species in the genus Quercus, native to Asia from Afghanistan east to southern Japan , Taiwan , and Vietnam.It is a small to medium-sized evergreen broadleaf tree growing to 15-20 m tall...
and Cyclobalanopsis acuta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.