Seq # 115100460

Stigmella tiliae (Frey, 1856) Species

Last modified: Nov. 7, 2024, 5:43 p.m.


A fairly common species throughout Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Stigmella > Species: Stigmella tiliae
Vernacular names
Lindemineermot (NL), Lime Pigmy (EN), Linden-Zwergminiermotte (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1863. Addenda au catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 7: 87–93. On page 93 (as Nepticula Tiliae Frey). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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The larva makes a contorted gallery on the underside of a leaf on Tilia.


Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations in May-June, and July-August.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Tilia

The larva lives on different species of Tilia.

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