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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Stigmella tiliae
Stigmella tiliae(Frey, 1856)
  1. Nepticulidae
  2. Nepticulinae
  3. Nepticulini
  4. Stigmella
  5.  tiliae
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Habitat

  • Farm building and their surroundings
  • Mixed forests

MU
FU

4-5 mm

  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DanskLindedværgmøl
    DeutschLinden-Zwergminiermotte
    EnglishLime Pigmy
    LietuviųLiepinė kandelė
    MagyarHársaknázó törpemoly
    NederlandsLindemineermot
    SlovenčinaDrobník lipový
    SuomeksiLehmuskääpiökoi
    SvenskaLinddvärgmal
    РусскийМоль-малютка липовая
    УкраїнськаСтигмочка липова
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    MalvaceaeTilia americanaAmerican basswood
    MalvaceaeTilia cordataSmall-leaved Lime
    MalvaceaeTilia platyphyllosLarge-leaved Lime
    MalvaceaeTilia tomentosaSilver linden
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Nepticula tiliaeFrey, 1856
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British Leafminers
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    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.

Zoran BožovićSerbia, Батајница

Mine in Lime leaf (Tilia).

Adam LaryszPoland, Mysłowice

Mine in Lime leaf (Tilia).

Adam LaryszPoland, Mysłowice
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