Caloptilia stigmatella (Fabricius 1781) (Family Gracillariidae)

Forewing Length: 6-7mm;
Wingspan: 12-14mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
June July - September September August - May
June - July
(Earliest: 17.7)

Biotopes:
Wet Forest

Hedge Rows
Possible Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous Leaf Miner)

Salicaceae

Betula
Parasitoids:
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae

Apanteles xanthostigma Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Caloptilia stigmatella
Caloptilia stigmatella
Nature Spot: Caloptilia stigmatella
Lepiforum: Caloptilia stigmatella
British Leafminers: Caloptilia stigmatella
UK Fly Mines: Caloptilia stigmatella
Plant Parasites of Europe: Caloptilia stigmatella


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