Stigmella diniensis (Klimesch, 1975)
Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae

Fumana procumbens, France; from van Nieukerken (1983b)
mine
Egg at the upperside of the leaf; egg shell comparatively large, shining white. The mine is an exceptionally long and narrow corridor along the leaf margin, that suddenly widens towards the end. Frass dispersed, in a narrow central line. Mines extremely diffucult to find.
hostplants
Cistaceae, oligophagous (?)
Fumana ericoides, procumbens; Helianthemum (?)
phenology
Larvae observed in April and early September; probably several generations per year.
distribution within Europe
Southern France.
synonyms
Nepticula diniensis.
references
Klimesch (1975a), A & Z Laštuvka (1997a), van Nieukerken (1983b, 1986a), van Nieukerken, A & Z Laštuvka (2006a).
10.xii.2009
Last modified 28.vi.2017