Stigmella kurotsubarai

(Stigmella kurotsubarai)

Description

Stigmella kurotsubarai is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known to exist on Honshu, the largest island in Japan. The larvae feed on Rhamnus davurica var. nipponica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nepticulidae
Genus:Stigmella
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