- Source: Stigmella watti
Stigmella watti is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in New Zealand.
The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm. Adults have been recorded in February. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Olearia colensoi νar. grandis and possibly Olearia oporina. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larva have been recorded in May. They are 3–4 mm long and pale green.
The cocoon is brown and attached to the leaves and stem of the host plant.
References
External links
Fauna of New Zealand - Number 16: Nepticulidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)