- Stigmella quercipulchella
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Stigmella quercipulchella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. quercipulchella Binomial name Stigmella quercipulchella
(Chambers, 1878)Synonyms - Nepticula quercipulchella Chambers, in Hayden, 1878
- Nepticula terminella Braun, 1914
Stigmella quercipulchella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ontario.
Mine
There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus palustris, Quercus marilandica and Quercus rubra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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