Stigmella karsholti
| Stigmella karsholti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. karsholti |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella karsholti van Nieukerken & Johansson, 2003 | |
Stigmella karsholti is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. They are found in oak forests near Ain Draham, Tunisia.
The wingspan is 5.7–6.8 millimetres (0.22–0.27 in). Adults are on wing in May.
The larvae feed on Quercus canariensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- 1 2 3 van Nieukerken, E. J.; Johansson, R. (2003). "The Quercus feeding Stigmella species of the west Palaearctic: new species, key and distribution (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 146 (2): 307–370. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000129. ISSN 0040-7496.
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