Stigmella aromella

Stigmella aromella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae which is endemic to Ontario, Canada.

Stigmella aromella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. aromella
Binomial name
Stigmella aromella
= Wilkinson & Scoble, 1979

Late instar larvae have been found in mid-August and mid-September, with adults on wing in February, March and late August. There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Populus species, including Populus deltoides and Populus x canadensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.


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