Stigmella ostryaefoliella
Stigmella ostryaefoliella | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. ostryaefoliella |
Binomial name | |
Stigmella ostryaefoliella (Clemens, 1861) | |
Synonyms | |
|
Stigmella ostryaefoliella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in North America in Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Florida and Ontario.
There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Carya (including Carya ovata), Ostrya and Carpinus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.