Stigmella variella: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nepticulidae
Genus
Stigmella
Species
Stigmella variella
Scientific Name
Stigmella variella

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Stigmella variella

Stigmella variella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the United States in California and Arizona.

The wingspan is 5.5-7.5 mm. There are two to three generations per year in California. Completed mines can be found from July to early September and February to April.

The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia, Quercus wislizeni and Quercus kelloggii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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