Stigmella rhoifoliella (Braun, 1912) Newton et al., 1982 is a animal in the Nepticulidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stigmella rhoifoliella (Braun, 1912) Newton et al., 1982

Stigmella rhoifoliella (Braun, 1912) Newton et al., 1982

Stigmella rhoifoliella is a Nepticulidae moth found in Ohio and Kentucky, US, with leaf-mining larvae feeding on Rhus toxicodendron.

Family
Genus
Stigmella
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Stigmella rhoifoliella (Braun, 1912) Newton et al., 1982

Stigmella rhoifoliella is a moth species belonging to the family Nepticulidae. This species is found in the U.S. states of Ohio and Kentucky. The wingspan of adult moths ranges from 3.2 to 4.2 mm. Late instar larvae of this species can be found in June, late July, and September. Adults are active on the wing in June, and especially common in August. This moth has two to three generations per year. The larvae feed on Rhus toxicodendron, and they create mines within the leaves of this host plant.

Photo: (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nepticulidae Stigmella

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