Stigmella heteromelis

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

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

The wingspan is 5-6.5 mm.

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

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