- Stigmella castaneaefoliella
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Stigmella castaneaefoliella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. castaneaefoliella Binomial name Stigmella castaneaefoliella
(Chambers, 1875)Synonyms - Nepticula castaneaefoliella Chambers, 1875
Stigmella castaneaefoliella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and Ontario.
Mine
The wingspan is 4-4.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Castanea species, including Castanea dentata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae form very long, much contorted, linear mines with a fine central line of frass. The larvae are bright green and the cocoon is ocherous.
External links
- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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