''Stigmella centifoliella'' is a

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of the family

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. It is found from

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to the

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and

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, and from

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. It is also present in

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. The

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is 4–6 mm. The head is ferruginous-orange, collar light yellowish. Antennal eyecaps ochreous-whitish. Forewings rather dark fuscous, slightly tinged with bronze or purple ; a shining whitish fascia beyond middle ; apical area beyond this more purple-tinged. Hindwings grey. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, Londo
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Keys and description Adults are on wing from July to October. The larvae feed on ''

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'' species. They

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of their host plant.

References

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Nepticulidae Moths of Europe Moths of Africa Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller Moths described in 1848 {{Stigmella-stub