Stigmella trojana
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Stigmella trojana is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is found in northern Greece
and Turkey
.
The wingspan
is 4.4–5 mm. Adults are on wing in June, July and October.
The larvae feed on Quercus trojana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gallery, which is identical to the mines of Stigmella zangherii
and Stigmella szoecsiella
.
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 northern Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 4.4–5 mm. Adults are on wing in June, July and October.
The larvae feed on Quercus trojana. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a gallery, which is identical to the mines of Stigmella zangherii
Stigmella zangherii
Stigmella zangherii is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is widespread in south-eastern Europe and Turkey, in the north to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in the west a single specimen from south-eastern France. Further records from eastern Austria, Hungary, mainland Italy, Sicily, Slovenia,...
and Stigmella szoecsiella
Stigmella szoecsiella
Stigmella szoecsiella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Hungary, Italy, Greece and Turkey.The wingspan is 4.7-5.2 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August....
.