Revealing a Novel Potential Pest of Plum Trees in the Caucasus: A Species Resembling the European Leaf-Mining <em>Stigmella plagicolella</em>, Nepticulidae

In instances of severe infestations, Nepticulidae larvae can inflict damage on cultivated plants. Previously, it was assumed that the <i>Prunus</i>-feeding Nepticulidae have continuous distribution from Europe to the neighboring Caucasus. During recent fieldwork in the Caucasus, leaf min...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Jonas R. Stonis, Arūnas Diškus, Svetlana Orlovskytė, Viktorija Dobrynina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Insecta leaf mines Lepidoptera mitotype network Nepticulidae new species
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/3/198