Stigmella ostryaefoliella

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

Mine
Mines

Stigmella ostryaefoliella
Scientific classification
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

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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