- Stigmella resplendensella
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Stigmella resplendensella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. resplendensella Binomial name Stigmella resplendensella
(Chambers, 1875)Synonyms - Nepticula resplendensella Chambers, 1875
Stigmella resplendensella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in North America, including Kentucky.
The wingspan is about 6 mm.
The larvae feed on Celtis occidentalis. 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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