Stigmella villosella (Clemens, 1861) 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 villosella (Clemens, 1861) Newton et al., 1982

Stigmella villosella (Clemens, 1861) Newton et al., 1982

Stigmella villosella is a small Nepticulidae moth found in four states of the United States, with a 2.8–4.6 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Stigmella
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Stigmella villosella (Clemens, 1861) Newton et al., 1982

Stigmella villosella is a moth species belonging to the family Nepticulidae. This species is distributed in the United States, where it has been recorded in the states of Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. The wingspan of adult Stigmella villosella ranges from 2.8 to 4.6 mm. Its currently accepted scientific name is Stigmella villosella, first published as (Clemens, 1861) by Newton et al. in 1982.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nepticulidae Stigmella

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