- Stigmella braunella
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Stigmella braunella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. braunella Binomial name Stigmella braunella
(Jones, 1933)Synonyms - Nepticula braunella Jones, 1933
Stigmella braunella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in California.
The wingspan is 5.4-6.6 mm. There are two generations per year with late instar larvae being encountered throughout the year.
The larvae feed on Prunus ilicifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is located on the upper-surface and is linear or serpentine and convoluted terminally and in this region frequently crossing itself or forming a blotch. Later it gradually increasing in width throughout its length. The frass is deposited centrally as a continuous line.
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