Basic Information

ID00000943
Insect Name (Latin)Stigmella lediella
Insect Name (Japanese)ツツジモグリチビガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Rhododendron kaempferi var. kaempferi
Plant Name (Japanese)ヤマツツジ
Plant Rankvariety
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages13

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyNepticuloidea
FamilyNepticulidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusStigmella
Subgenus
Specific epithetlediella
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyNepticuloidea
FamilyNepticulidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusStigmella
Subgenus
Specific epithetlediella
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
SubfamilyEricoideae
TribeRhodoreae
GenusRhododendron
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetkaempferi

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant Part
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended).
Special Notes
Management Information