Stigmella ceanothi

Stigmella ceanothi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in California, United States.

Mine

Stigmella ceanothi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. ceanothi
Binomial name
Stigmella ceanothi
(Braun, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula ceanothi Braun, 1910

The wingspan is 3.2-6.6 mm. Adults are on wing in March, mid-April, mid-May and September. There are two and possibly three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Ceanothus divaricatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow, much contorted, linear gallery, located on the upper surface and approximately 3 cm in length. It is almost entirely filled with evenly deposited frass.


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