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Stigmella ulmiphaga

Stigmella ulmiphaga is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in central Europe and Greece. It is also known from Turkmenistan.

Last revised
Jul 29, 2026
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Length
100 w
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Stigmella ulmiphaga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. ulmiphaga
Binomial name
Stigmella ulmiphaga
(Preissecker, 1942)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula ulmiphaga Preissecker, 1942

Stigmella ulmiphaga is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in central Europe (Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia) and Greece. It is also known from Turkmenistan.

The larvae feed on Ulmus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is very similar to the mines of Stigmella ulmivora and Stigmella kazakhstanica.

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