Stigmella egonokii
Stigmella egonokii is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Kyushu in Japan.
| Stigmella egonokii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. egonokii |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella egonokii Kemperman & Wilkinson, 1985 | |
Adults of the first generation are on wing from the end of April. Second-generation larvae appear in late June, the third-generation larvae in late September to late October. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Styrax japonica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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