Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Stigmella corylifoliella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stigmella Rank Species | |
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Stigmella corylifoliella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in North America in Ohio, New Jersey, Maine, Michigan, Kentucky, California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ontario, New Brunswick, Quebec and British Columbia.
The wingspan is 3.5 mm.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Vaccinium, Corylus (including Corylus americana), Opulaster, Betula, Gaylussacia, Hamamelis virginiana and Alnus rugasa var. americana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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