Stigmella clisiotophora
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Stigmella clisiotophora is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is only known from the from the small island of Tsushima in Japan
, but is probably also present in China
.
Living larvae were collected in mid October and adults emerged in June of the next year. There are at least two generations per year in southern Japan.
The larvae feed on Quercus variabilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is similar to that of Stigmella fumida
on the same host.
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 the from the small island of Tsushima 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...
.
Living larvae were collected in mid October and adults emerged in June of the next year. There are at least two generations per year in southern Japan.
The larvae feed on Quercus variabilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is similar to that of Stigmella fumida
Stigmella fumida
Stigmella fumida is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Japan , North Korea and China .The wingspan is 5.2-6.1 mm. Larvae have been found in October and adults were reared from February to May, one adult was collected in July in Korea...
on the same host.