Stigmella pallida

Stigmella pallida is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio, United States. The wingspan is about 3.8 mm.

Stigmella pallida
Mine
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Stigmella
Species:
S. pallida
Binomial name
Stigmella pallida
(Braun, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula pallida Braun, 1912

The larvae feed on Salix species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is long and linear and located on the lower surface of the leaf. It gradually broadens throughout its length. The frass is deposited centrally and somewhat loosely as a black line.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.