Stigmella circumargentea is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Yunnan.
| Stigmella circumargentea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. circumargentea
|
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella circumargentea van Nieukerken & Y.Q. Liu, 2000
| |
The wingspan is about 6.2 mm. Larvae have been found in October; adults were reared in November.
The larvae feed on Lithocarpus dealbatus and possibly Lithocarpus mairei. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit
 | This article on a moth of the Stigmella genus is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |