Stigmella vimineticola (Frey, 1856)

Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae

mine

Mine strongly resembling the one of Stigmella obliquella.

hostplants

Salicaceae, monophagous

Salix eleagnos, viminalis?.

Report of S. alba, viminalis mostly, if not always, are based on confusion with Stigmella obliquella and St. salicis.

BENELUX

Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

distribution within Europe

From Norway to Spain and Italy, and from France to Slovakia (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

notes

Species insufficiently known, also as adult difficult to separate from St. salicis.

references

Bengtsson (2008a), Emmet (1971a), Hering (1957a), Johansson ao (1999a), Klimesch (1950c), A & Z Laštuvka (1997a), Maček (1999a), van Nieukerken, A & Z Laštuvka (2004a, 2006a), van Nieukerken, Mutanen & Doorenweerd (2012a), Nowakowski (1954a), Skala (1939a), Skala & Zavřel (1945a), Sønderup (1949a), Szőcs (1977a, 1981a), Zoerner (1969a).

15/01/2017