Stigmella resplendensella
Stigmella resplendensella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America, including Kentucky.
Stigmella resplendensella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. resplendensella |
Binomial name | |
Stigmella resplendensella (Chambers, 1875) | |
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The wingspan is about 6 mm.
The larvae feed on Celtis occidentalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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