Stigmella hybnerella (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Feb. 19, 2021, 1:45 p.m.
A common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Stigmella > Species: Stigmella hybnerella
- Vernacular names
- Meidoornmineermot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Stigmella ignobilella (Stainton, 1849) and Stigmella gratiosella sensu Fologne, 1860
- 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 hubnerella). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Mine
It makes a fine gallery filled with linear frass, widening abruptly into a blotch, usually at the edge of the leaf.
See also bladmineerders.be
Bionomics
It pupates in a cocoon spun on detritus.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations: April-May and July-August. In favourable seasons a third generation occurs in the autumn.
