Stigmella titivillitia

(Stigmella titivillitia)

Description

Stigmella titivillitia is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known from Hokkaido in Japan. The larvae feed on Alnus japonica and Alnus hirsuta. 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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