Stigmella diffasciae
Species of moth
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Stigmella diffasciae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in California, United States.
| Stigmella diffasciae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. diffasciae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella diffasciae (Braun, 1910) | |
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The wingspan is 5.4-5.8 mm. There is probably one generation per year with larvae in March and adults in May.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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