- Stigmella crataegifoliella
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Stigmella crataegifoliella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. crataegifoliella Binomial name Stigmella crataegifoliella
(Clemens, 1861)Synonyms - Nepticula crataegifoliella Clemens, 1862
Stigmella crataegifoliella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Ontario.
Mine
The wingspan is 3.5-4.5 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again in August in Ohio. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Crataegus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is comparatively short, rapidly increasing in diameter. There is an irregular line of frass running through the mine. The larvae are bright green and the cocoon is reddish brown.
External links
- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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