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Stigmella castaneaefoliella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nepticulidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Stigmella

Stigmella castaneaefoliella

Scientific name
  
Stigmella castaneaefoliella

Stigmella castaneaefoliella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in North America in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and Ontario.

The wingspan is 4-4.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Castanea species, including Castanea dentata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae form very long, much contorted, linear mines with a fine central line of frass. The larva is bright green, the cocoon is ochraceous.

References

Stigmella castaneaefoliella Wikipedia