Biology:Stigmella pomivorella

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Short description: Species of moth

Stigmella pomivorella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. pomivorella
Binomial name
Stigmella pomivorella
= (Packard, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Micropteryx pomivorella Packard, 1870
  • Nepticula pomivorella (Packard, 1870)

Stigmella pomivorella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in New York, Washington, Massachusetts , Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia.

Mine

The wingspan is about 5 millimetres (0.20 in).

The larvae feed on Rosaceae species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7616789 entry