Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Stigmella quercipulchella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stigmella Rank Species | |
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Stigmella quercipulchella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in North America in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ontario.
There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Q. palustris, Q. marilandica and Q. rubra. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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