Stigmella ulmivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
The wingspan is 4–. The thick erect hairs on the head vertex are black. The collar is black. Antennal eyecaps are white. The forewings are shining dark coppery-golden, costa deep purple; a shining silvery fascia beyond middle; apical area beyond this deep purple-fuscous. Hindwings are rather dark.[2] External image
Adults are usually on wing in May in one generation, but there might be a second generation depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ulmus glabra, Ulmus laevis, Ulmus minor and Ulmus pumila.[3]
