| Stigmella kurokoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. kurokoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella kurokoi Puplesis, 1984 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Stigmella kurokoi is a species of moth in the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Japan (Kyushu and Hokkaido) and Russia (Primorskiy Kray), but is probably also present in China. The larvae are leaf miners who feed on Quercus dentata, producing a linear mine.[1]
References
- 1 2 van Nieukerken, Erik J.; Liu, Youqiao (2000). "Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) in China, 1. Introduction and Stigmella Schrank feeding on Fagaceae". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. Brill Publishers. 143: 169. ISSN 2211-9434 – via Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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