Biology:Stigmella diffasciae

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Stigmella diffasciae
Scientific classification edit
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Arthropoda
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Insecta
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Binomial name
Stigmella diffasciae
(Braun, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula diffasciae Braun, 1910

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

Mine

The wingspan is 5.4-5.8 mm. There is probably one generation per year with larvae in March and adults in May.

The larvae feed on Ceanothus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is long, narrow, linear and located on the upper surface of the leaf. The tract is contorted, turning several times in a small area. The frass is deposited evenly throughout the width of the mine.

Wikidata ☰ Q7616608 entry