Stigmella sesplicata explained

Stigmella sesplicata is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).^[1]

The larvae feed on Rhododendron species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomy

It was previously treated as a synonym of Stigmella lediella.

Notes and References

1. http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3652.1.3 Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) of East Asia (2). Study of a collection sample deposited at the Russian Academy of Sciences, with descriptions of new species and a checklist