Stigmella insignis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1927 under the name Nepticula insignis. In 1988 J. S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus Stigmella. This placement was confirmed by Hans Donner and Christopher Wilkinson in 1989. The male holotype specimen is held in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm. Adults have been recorded in March, November and December. Habitat and hosts The larvae probably feed on Celmisia spectabilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. References Nepticulidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Alfred Philpott Moths described in 1927 Endemic moths of New Zealand