Stigmella ulmivora explained

Stigmella ulmivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.^[1]

Description

The wingspan is 4–. The thick erect hairs on the head vertex are black. The collar is black. The antennal eyecaps are white. The forewings are shining dark coppery-golden, costa deep purple with a shining silvery fascia beyond middle. The apical area beyond this is deep purple-fuscous. The hindwings are rather dark.^[2] External image^{[3] [4]}

Adults are usually on wing in May in one generation, but there might be a second generation depending on the location.

Ecology

The larvae feed on Ulmus glabra, Ulmus laevis, Ulmus minor and Ulmus pumila.^[5]

External links

• Bestimmungshilfe für die in Europa nachgewiesenen Schmetterlingsarten
• Swedish Moths

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stigmella ulmivora (Fologne, 1860). https://web.archive.org/web/20150610200040/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=431834. dead. June 10, 2015. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. November 19, 2013.
2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
3. https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Stigmella_ulmivora lepiforum.de includes images
4. Emmet, A. M., 1976. Nepticulidae. — In: J. Heath (ed.). The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland 1: 171—267, pls. 1—7, 11, 12.
5. Web site: Stigmella ulmivora (Fologne, 1860). Bladmineerders.nl. March 25, 2010. March 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120312144406/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/stigmella/ulmivora/ulmivora.htm. dead.