Stigmella ostryaefoliella (Clemens, 1861)
Stigmella ostryaefoliella: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/17674
Synonyms
Hodges #0093  Nepticula caryaefoliella  Nepticula obscurella  Nepticula ostryaefoliella 
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4 Records

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Status

Found in the eastern U.S. (BugGuide).

Relationships

Larvae are leaf miners.

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Stigmella ostryaefoliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. ostryaefoliella
Binomial name
Stigmella ostryaefoliella
(Clemens, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula ostryaefoliella Clemens, 1862
  • Nepticula caryaefoliella Clemens, 1862
  • Nepticula obscurella Braun, 1912

Stigmella ostryaefoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America in Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Florida and Ontario.

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Mines

There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Carya (including Carya ovata), Ostrya and Carpinus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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