Stigmella hemargyrella (Kollar, 1832) Species
Last modified: Dec. 17, 2025, 11:54 a.m.
A common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Stigmella > Species: Stigmella hemargyrella
- Vernacular names
- Zilverbandbeukenmineermot (NL), Beech Pigmy (EN)
- Synonyms
- Stigmella basalella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) , Stigmella fagella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) and Stigmella fagi (Frey, 1856)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 152 (as N.[epticula] Basalella. V. Heyd.). view page
- 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 the edge of the leaf of Fagus sylvatica. The initial gallery leads away from the leaf edge and progresses towards the midrib. It pupates in a cocoon spun on detritus.
See also bladmineerders.be
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations in April-May and from late June towards early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Fagus sylvatica
The monophagous larva makes a leafmine on Fagus sylvatica.
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