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Description
With a total body length of less than 1/10th of an inch, it’s easy to overlook this extremely tiny moth. Only under magnification can you see the keys to identification – a pair of pale bands that uninterruptedly span both forewings. The anterior band is tan, while the posterior band is bright white.
Relationships
Larvae feed on plants in the genus Rhamnus.
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. rhamnicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella rhamnicola (Braun, 1916)
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Stigmella rhamnicola is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio, United States.
The wingspan is 4.2–5 mm for the summer generation and 4.4-5.6 for the winter generation. Mines have been collected in early July and October and are most abundant in October. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus lanceolata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
[edit]- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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