Stigmella inopinata A & Z Laštuvka, 1991
Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae
mine
A narrow, not contorted gallery, almost completely filled with frass, that abruptly widens into an oval blotch; here the frass lies dispersed, but concentrated in the centre. Pupation external. Mines are difficult to distinguish from those of Ectoedemia spiraeae.
hostplants
Rosaceae, monophagoous
Spiraea media.
phenology
Larvae have been found in early June, early July, and mid-September.
distribution within Europe
Czechia, Armeniya.
larva
Pale yellow.
references
A & Z Laštuvka (1997a), Puplesis (1994a).
17/07/2010