Stigmella longisacca Newton & Wilkinson, 1982 is a animal in the Nepticulidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stigmella longisacca Newton & Wilkinson, 1982

Stigmella longisacca Newton & Wilkinson, 1982

Stigmella longisacca is a nepticulid moth found in California, whose larvae mine Juglans leaves.

Family
Nepticulidae
Genus
Stigmella
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Stigmella longisacca Newton & Wilkinson, 1982

Stigmella longisacca is a moth species belonging to the family Nepticulidae. It was first described by Newton & Wilkinson in 1982. This moth is found in California, United States. Its wingspan measures between 3.2 and 4.4 millimeters. It produces two generations per year, and may possibly produce a third. The larvae of this species feed on plants of the genus Juglans, which includes Juglans californica. The larvae create mines inside the leaves of their host plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Nepticulidae › Stigmella

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