Stigmella taeniola

Stigmella taeniola is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Utah and Idaho in the United States.

Stigmella taeniola
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
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S. taeniola
Binomial name
Stigmella taeniola
(Braun, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula taeniola Braun, 1925

The wingspan is about 5.2 mm.

The larvae feed on Amelanchier alnifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine begins as a short, contorted linear mine which enlarges into a funnel and then a large blotch. The frass is deposited centrally in all regions of the mine and is densely packed.


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