Stigmella malella

The banded apple pigmy (Stigmella malella) is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Iceland and Norway.

The wingspan is 4 –.The head is ferruginous -ochreous, the collar whitish. The antennal eyecaps whitish, and the forewings dark fuscous ; a shining white fascia beyond the middle. Hindwings grey. Adults are on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on Malus x astracanica, Malus baccata, Malus domestica, Malus floribunda, Malus fusca, Malus ringo, Malus sylvestris and sometimes Prunus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.