- Stigmella unifasciella
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Stigmella unifasciella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Stigmella Species: S. unifasciella Binomial name Stigmella unifasciella
(Chambers, 1875)Synonyms - Nepticula unifasciella Chambers, 1875
Stigmella unifasciella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Illinois, Texas and Massachusetts.
The wingspan is 4.5-7.4 mm. There are possibly two generations per year. Adults have been collected in mid-June in Ohio and in late July on Plummers’ Island in Maryland.
The host plant is unknown, but might be a Quercus species.
External links
- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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