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  1. Europe
  2. Stigmella oxyacanthella
Stigmella oxyacanthella(Stainton, 1854)
  1. Nepticulidae
  2. Nepticulinae
  3. Nepticulini
  4. Stigmella
  5.  oxyacanthella
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5-6 mm

  • Poland
  • United States
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyDrobníček hlohový
    EnglishCommon Fruit-tree Pigmy
    LietuviųGeltongalvė gudobelinė kandelė
    NederlandsBoogjesmineermot
    SlovenčinaDrobník hlohový
    SvenskaSkimmerdvärgmal
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RosaceaeAmelanchier ovalisSnowy mespilus
    RosaceaeCotoneaster integerrimusCommon Cotoneaster
    RosaceaeCotoneaster multiflorus
    RosaceaeCrataegus azarolusAzarole
    RosaceaeCrataegus chrysocarpaFireberry hawthorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus coccineaScarlet hawthorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus crus-galliCockspur hawthorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus douglasiiDouglas' thornapple
    RosaceaeCrataegus flavaYellow-fruited thorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus laciniata
    RosaceaeCrataegus laevigataMidland Hawthorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus monogynaCommon Hawthorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus pentagyna
    RosaceaeCrataegus punctataDotted hawthorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus rivularisRiver hawthorn
    RosaceaeCydonia oblongaQuince
    RosaceaeMalus angustifoliaSouthern crabapple
    RosaceaeMalus astracanica
    RosaceaeMalus baccataSiberian crabapple
    RosaceaeMalus coronariaSweet crabapple
    RosaceaeMalus domesticaApple tree
    RosaceaeMalus fuscaOregon crabapple
    RosaceaeMalus sylvestrisCrab Apple
    RosaceaeMespilus germanicaCommon Medlar
    RosaceaePrunus armeniacaApricot
    RosaceaePrunus aviumWild Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
    RosaceaePyrus communisEuropean Pear
    RosaceaePyrus elaeagrifoliaOleaster-leafed pear
    RosaceaePyrus spinosaAlmond-leaved pear
    RosaceaeSorbus aucupariaEuropean Rowan
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Nepticula oxyacanthellaStainton, 1854
    Nepticula oxyacanthaecolellaDoubleday, 1859
    Nepticula cotoneastriSorhagen, 1922
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British Leafminers
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    The leaf and stem mines of BritainBrian Pitkin
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Ben SmartUnited Kingdom, Chorlton

Mine in Hawthorn leaf (Crataegus).

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom
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