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Stigmella longisacca

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nepticulidae

Scientific name
  
Stigmella longisacca

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Stigmella

Rank
  
Species

Stigmella longisacca is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in California, United States.

The wingspan is 3.2-4.4 mm. There are two and possibly three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Juglans species, including Juglans californica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Stigmella longisacca Wikipedia