Stigmella progonopis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nepticulidae
Genus
Stigmella
Species
Stigmella progonopis
Scientific Name
Stigmella progonopis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Stigmella progonopis

Stigmella progonopis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North, South and Stewart Islands. This species inhabits montane to subalpine native forest and shrubland. Larvae are leaf miners and have been recorded from April to August. They feed on Dracophyllum traversii, Dracophyllum longifolium, Dracophyllum menziesii, Dracophyllum latifolium and Gaultheria crassa. Adults are on the wing in January and February and there is one generation per year.

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Stigmella progonopis
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Stigmella progonopis
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Stigmella progonopis
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