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Stigmella castaneaefoliella

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Stigmella castaneaefoliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. castaneaefoliella
Binomial name
Stigmella castaneaefoliella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula castaneaefoliella Chambers, 1875

Stigmella castaneaefoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and Ontario. As a caterpillar, the species is a leaf miner of Castanea species.[1]

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The wingspan is 4-4.5 mm.

References

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  1. ^ Bolton, Grant (25 June 2024). "When the American Chestnut Vanished, What Happened to Insects That Fed On It?". Entomology Today. Entomological Society of America. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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