Stigmella longisacca

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

Stigmella longisacca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. longisacca
Binomial name
Stigmella longisacca
Newton & Wilkinson, 1982

The wingspan is 3.2-4.4 mm. There are two and possibly three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Juglans species, including Juglans californica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.


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