Stigmella Schrank, 1802
(pigmy moths)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Stigmella aurella
Golden Pigmy
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 		Species 9 images 2 ident. refs
Stigmella salicis
Sallow Pigmy
Species 1 ident. refs
Stigmella splendidissimella
Glossy Bramble Pigmy
Species 1 ident. refs
Stigmella (unidentified)
Unidentified Pigmy Moths
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 		Unidentified 9 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusStigmella (pigmy moths)
TribeNepticulini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNEPTICULINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNEPTICULIDAE (pygmy moths, minute eye-cap moths)
SuperfamilyNEPTICULOIDEA (eye-cap micro-moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Stigmella (pigmy moths) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stigmella (pigmy moths)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Stigmella (pigmy moths)
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