Stigmella alaternella (Le Marchand, 1937)
Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae
on Rhamnus

Rhamnus alaternus, Spain, Almería, Felix, Barranco de Carcauz © Pete & Ginny Clarke

mine with larva

cocoon
Rhamnus alaternus, France, dép Var, Toulon, Batterie de la Renardière © Stéphane Claerebout
same mine, lighted from behind
mine
Full depth, not very slender corridor, not associated with the leaf margin, more or less suddenly widening into a very large blotch. Frass in an interrupted central line that occupies 1/3 – 1/4 of the corridor width.
hostplants
Rhamnaceae, narrowly monophagous
Rhamnus alaternus.
phenology
Larvae in March and August – September.
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
France, Iberian Peninsula, Italy (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
Pale greenish yellow.
references
Hering (1935b, 1957a), Klimesch (1948a), Laštuvka & Laštuvka (1997a), van Nieukerken (1986a), van Nieukerken, A & Z Laštuvka (2004a, 2006a).
27/04/2012