Stigmella rolandi explained

Stigmella rolandi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia, Italy and Greece, and from France to central en southern Russia. It is also present in the Near East.^[1]

The wingspan is 3.7- for males and 4.1- for females. Adults are on wing from early June to early September. There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Rosa pimpinellifolia, Rosa rugosa and Sanguisorba minor. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[2]

External links

• Stigmella rolandi Sp. n.: A Widespread Southern European Species On Rosa (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
• Photo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stigmella rolandi van Nieukerken, 1990. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145035/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=431845. dead. September 24, 2015. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. November 19, 2013.
2. Web site: Stigmella rolandi van Nieukerken, 1990. Bladmineerders.nl. March 25, 2010. March 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327102122/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/stigmella/rolandi/rolandi.htm. dead.