Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Stigmella pomivorella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stigmella Rank Species | |
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Stigmella pomivorella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in New York, Washington, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia.
The wingspan is about 5 millimetres (0.20 in).
The larvae feed on Rosaceae species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae mine long narrow serpentine tracks, gradually widening at the end. The cocoon is reddish brown.
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