NEPTICULIDAE ⁵

Stigmella sophorae (Hudson, 1939). Endemic.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁶

Habitat is well drained hillsides and along stream-sides where the larval foodplant is found. Adults recorded February and August to December.

Life history ⁶

Foodplant: Sophora tetraptera and S. microphylla. Mine: starting in random loops and later filling all space between cuticles. Frass green later turning to grey. Larva: recorded April-August; 2-3 mm long, pale green. Cocoon: pale brown, attached to stem of host plant.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Noah Fenwick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Noah Fenwick
2. (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
3. (c) Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Shaun Lee
4. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MA_I437922_TePapa_Plate-LXI-A-supplement_full.jpg
5. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmella_sophorae
6. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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