Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985

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Higher taxa:	Nepticulidae (family)/  Nepticulinae (subfamily)/  Nepticulini (tribe)/  Stigmella (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Gustafsson, 1985
Citation:	Stigmella birgittae n. sp.
Original genus:	Stigmella
Publication:	Gustafsson B. 1985. New species of Stigmella from the Gambia (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae).
Journal:	Tijdschrift voor Entomologie
Volume:	127 (1984)
Issue:	8
Pagination:	171–174, figs 5a–f

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	Holotype	♂	SNHM	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide RM 6713♂, SNHM	Gambia	Gambia, Kotu stream, mine 15.xi.1981 Zizyphus mauretanica, e.l. 27.xi.1981, leg. B. Gustafsson.
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	Paratype	♂	SNHM	Paratypes 1♂, 1♀, SNHM.	Gambia	Gambia, Kotu stream, mine 15.xi.1981 Zizyphus mauretanica, e.l. 27.xi.1981, leg. B. Gustafsson.

Distribution note:

Palaearctic: Palestine

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	Gambia		Gustafsson B. 1985. New species of Stigmella from the Gambia (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae). page 171
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	Oman		Diškus A. & Puplesis R. K. 2003. Catalogue of the world Nepticuloidea & Tischerioidea. – In: Puplesis R. & Diškus A. (Eds), The Nepticuloidea & Tischerioidea (Lepidoptera) - a global view, with strategic regional revisions. page 208 (as omani)
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	Saudi Arabia		van Nieukerken E. J. 2010a. Order Lepidoptera, family Nepticulidae. – In: A. van Harten (Ed.), Arthropod fauna of the UAE. page 493
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	United Arab Emirates		van Nieukerken E. J. 2010a. Order Lepidoptera, family Nepticulidae. – In: A. van Harten (Ed.), Arthropod fauna of the UAE. page 493

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	Ziziphus mauritiana	Rhamnaceae	Gambia	Gustafsson B. 1985. New species of Stigmella from the Gambia (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae). page 171
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	Ziziphus sp.	Rhamnaceae	Saudi Arabia	van Nieukerken E. J. 2010a. Order Lepidoptera, family Nepticulidae. – In: A. van Harten (Ed.), Arthropod fauna of the UAE. page 493
Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985	Ziziphus spinachristi	Rhamnaceae	United Arab Emirates	van Nieukerken E. J. 2010a. Order Lepidoptera, family Nepticulidae. – In: A. van Harten (Ed.), Arthropod fauna of the UAE. page 493

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Stigmella amseli (Skala, 1941)	(Skala, 1941)	species	Misapplied	Nepticula amseli
Stigmella omani Puplesis & Diškus, 2003	Puplesis & Diškus, 2003	species	Synonym	Stigmella omani