Stigmellites is a genus of
Lepidopteran fossils. It is only known from trace fossils of
leaf mines.
Species
Stigmellites araliae (Fric, 1882) was described from a fossil mine in an
Araliaceae species. It was found in the Czech Republic.
Stigmellites baltica (Kozlov, 1988) was described from a fossil mine in
Baltic amber dated to the
Eocene
Stigmellites carpini-orientalis Straus, 1977 was described from a fossil mine in Carpinus orientalis fossilis species dated to the
Pliocene. It was found in Hessen, Germany.
Stigmellites heringi Kernbach, 1967 was described from a fossil mine in a Berberis species dated to the
Pliocene. It was found in Hessen, Germany.
Stigmellites kzyldzharica (Kozlov, 1988) was described from a fossil mine in a Platanus species. It was found in Kazakhstan.
Stigmellites messelensis Straus, 1976 was described from a fossil mine dated to the
Eocene. It was found in Messel, Germany.
Stigmellites pliotityrella Kernbach, 1967 was described from a fossil mine in Fagus silvatica dated to the
Pliocene. It was found in Hessen, Germany.
Stigmellites samsonovi Kozlov, 1988 was described from a fossil mine in Trochodendroides arctica. It was found in Kazakhstan.
Stigmellites serpentina (Kozlov, 1988) was described from a fossil mine in Trochodendroides arctica. It was found in Kazakhstan.
Stigmellites sharovi (Kozlov, 1988) was described from a fossil mine in Trochodendroides arctica. It was found in Kazakhstan.
Stigmellites tyshchenkoi (Kozlov, 1988) was described from a fossil mine in Platanus latior. It was found in Kazakhstan.
Stigmellites zelkovae Straus, 1977 was described from a fossil mine in a Zelkova species dated to the
Pliocene. It was found in Hessen, Germany.