The leaf mines of <em>Stigmella betulicola</em>on Wax Myrtle in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/12/2020). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 160651 - Psn: 25)

The leaf mines of Stigmella betulicolaon Wax Myrtle in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/12/2020). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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Leaf mines of <em>Stigmella betulicola</em> on Wax Myrtle in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/12/2020). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 160652 - Psn: 26)

Leaf mines of Stigmella betulicola on Wax Myrtle in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/12/2020). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 761279 - Psn: 165)

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 761276 - Psn: 166)

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) jmole, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 941703 - Psn: 172)

Stigmella betulicola complex in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) jmole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 761270 - Psn: 175)

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Stigmella betulicola complex in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) jmole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/21/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 764959 - Psn: 176)

Stigmella betulicola complex in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/21/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 761443 - Psn: 178)

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/30/2023). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 793931 - Psn: 178)

Stigmella betulicola complex in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/30/2023). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Talbot Co., Maryland (11/24/2023). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 956548 - Psn: 178)

Stigmella betulicola complex in Talbot Co., Maryland (11/24/2023). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 981395 - Psn: 178)

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 934296 - Psn: 185)

Stigmella betulicola complex in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 761280 - Psn: 188)

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 981597 - Psn: 188)

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 761277 - Psn: 195)

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Stigmella betulicola complex in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) jmole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 761281 - Psn: 210)

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<em>Stigmella betulicola complex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 761445 - Psn: 222)

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61 Records

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Status

This is a species group comprised of eight different species. They are found throughout North America, with over 36 species worldwide (BugGuide).

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The leaf mines of Stigmella betulicolaon Wax Myrtle in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/12/2020). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Leaf mines of Stigmella betulicola on Wax Myrtle in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/12/2020). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Stigmella betulicola complex in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) jmole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by J Mollenhauer via iNaturalist.

Stigmella betulicola complex in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/21/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Stigmella betulicola complex in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/30/2023). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Deborah Barber via iNaturalist.

Stigmella betulicola complex in Talbot Co., Maryland (11/24/2023). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist.

Stigmella betulicola complex in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Stigmella betulicola complex in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) jmole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by J Mollenhauer via iNaturalist.