Stigmella pomivorella
Stigmella pomivorella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in New York, Washington, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia.
Mine
| Stigmella pomivorella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. pomivorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella pomivorella = (Packard, 1870) | |
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The wingspan is about 5 millimetres (0.20 in).
The larvae feed on Rosaceae species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae mine long narrow serpentine tracks, gradually widening at the end. The cocoon is reddish brown.
External links
- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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