Stigmella castaneaefoliella
Stigmella castaneaefoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and Ontario. As a caterpillar, the species is a leaf miner of Castanea species.[1]
| Stigmella castaneaefoliella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. castaneaefoliella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella castaneaefoliella (Chambers, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 4-4.5 mm.
References
- Bolton, Grant (25 June 2024). "When the American Chestnut Vanished, What Happened to Insects That Fed On It?". Entomology Today. Entomological Society of America. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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