Stigmella freyella explained

Stigmella freyella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from the Netherlands to the Baltic region and Russia, southwards to the Mediterranean region. It is also found in North Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 4–. In Central Europe there are two generations per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Calystegia sepium, Calystegia soldanella, Convolvulus althaeoides, Convolvulus arvensis and Convolvulus elegans. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stigmella freyella (Heyden, 1858). https://web.archive.org/web/20150610193148/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=431785. dead. June 10, 2015. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. November 19, 2013.
  2. Web site: Stigmella freyella (Von Heyden, 1858). November 19, 2013.
  3. Web site: Stigmella freyella (Heyden, 1858). Bladmineerders.nl. March 26, 2010. March 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327102349/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/stigmella/freyella/freyella.htm. dead.