Stigmella karsholti
| Stigmella karsholti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. karsholti |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella karsholti van Nieukerken & Johansson, 2003 | |
Stigmella karsholti is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known from northern Tunisia in the extensive oak forests near Ain Draham.
The wingspan is 5.7–6.8 millimetres (0.22–0.27 in). Adults are on wing in May.
The larvae feed on Quercus canariensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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