Biology:Stigmella nigriverticella

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Short description: Species of moth

Stigmella nigriverticella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. nigriverticella
Binomial name
Stigmella nigriverticella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula nigriverticella Chambers, 1875
  • Chambers, 1880 Nepticula maculosella

Stigmella nigriverticella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Texas , Cincinnati, Ohio, New York, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and Kentucky in the United States.

The wingspan is 4.4-5.2 mm. There are probably three generations per year.

Specimens have been taken on the trunk of wild cherry but there is no other evidence to verify that this is the host plant.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7616750 entry