Stigmella resplendensella
| Stigmella resplendensella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. resplendensella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella resplendensella (Chambers, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stigmella resplendensella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in North America, including Kentucky.
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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