- Stigmella amelanchierella
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Stigmella amelanchierella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. amelanchierella Binomial name Stigmella amelanchierella
(Clemens, 1862)Synonyms - Nepticula amelanchierella Clemens, 1862
Stigmella amelanchierella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. This species was described by Clemens in 1862 from mines on Amelanchier found in June and July. This original (type) material was not preserved and there are no known bred specimens.
Vacated mines have been collected in Ohio, Kentucky and North Carolina. These mines where described as long, linear and transparent. The frass is deposited in a rather broad line through the middle. The cocoon is pale brownish ochreous.
There is no reference to the formation of a blotch, which the two other species known from Amelanchier produce (Stigmella taeniola and Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella).
Unfortunately, there is not enough evidence to know if this species should be placed in Stigmella or Ectoedemia.
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