Stigmella aurella: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Stigmella aurella Stigmella aurella

Where the stigmella aurella lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 4,280 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Stigmella aurella
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nepticulidae

Where does the stigmella aurella live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the stigmella aurella in 10 countries and territories across Europe. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the stigmella aurella?

The stigmella aurella (Stigmella aurella) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nepticulidae, genus Stigmella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the stigmella aurella

Stigmella aurella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae found in Africa, Asia and Europe. It was first described by the Danish zoologist, Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. The larvae are leaf miners.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stigmella aurella (revision 1354657791), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q7616550 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).