Stigmella aladina

Licence: 
Creative Commons Licence
Imaging technique: 
Scanning Electron Micrograph
Keywords: 
forewing underside (Image keywords), male (Image keywords), male wing (Image keywords)
Description: 

Stigmella aladina. Scanning micrograph of male wing with androconial scales. Forewing and hindwing undersides, with fishbone pattern
scales on forewing and hair-pencil on hindwing fitting in groove on forewing underside. Scale 10 μm. Primor’e.

Taxonomic name: 
Stigmella (Nepticuloidea), Stigmella aladina (Nepticuloidea)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith