Stephensia calpella explained

Stephensia calpella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Spain and North Africa.

The wingspan is about 8 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Ballota hirsuta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2] Larvae can be found from April to May.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Stephensia_Calpella Stephensia Calpella
  2. Web site: Stephensia Calpella. bladmineerders.nl.