Stigmella spinosissimae (Waters, 1928)
plain rose pigmy
mine
Ovipsition usually hypophyllous, near the midrib. Then a long, slender gallery that over long stretches meticulously follows the serrations of the leaf margin. Frass in a broad central line.
hostplants
Rosaceae, narrowly monophagous
Rosa pimpinellifolia.
phenology
larvae in July and September.
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries.
distribution within Europe
British Isles, Ireland (Fauna Europaea, 2013).
larva
bright amber yellow, head dark brown.
synonyms
St. spinossissimae as understood by Klimesch has turned out to be a different species: St. rolandi.
references
Johansson, Nielsen, van Nieukerken & Gustafsson (1990a).
26/11/2013