Stigmella basiguttella (Heinemann, 1862) Species
Last modified: March 29, 2024, 4:13 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Stigmella > Species: Stigmella basiguttella
- Vernacular names
- Boogjeseikenmineermot (NL), Base-spotted Pigmy (EN)
- Synonyms
- Stigmella cerricolella Klimesch, 1946
- First mention in Belgium
- Anonymous 1901. Varia. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 1: 36, 44, 48, 55, 60. On page 60.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The larva makes a leafmine usually starting close to a rib on the upperside of a leaf. It's long sinuous gallery completly filled with dark green frass. Due to the green frass the mines are difficult to find. When the mines are vacated the green frass turns brown and rendering the mine more conspicuous.
See also bladmineerders.be
Cocoon/pupa
Bright reddish brown.
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Bionomics
Usually the egg is deposited on the upperside of the leaf.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: during May and June and again in September till early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Castanea sativa
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva makes a leafmine on Quercus and sometimes on Castanea sativa.
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