Stigmella braunella

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Stigmella braunella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. braunella
Binomial name
Stigmella braunella
(W. W. Jones, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula braunellaW. W. Jones, 1933

Stigmella braunella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae which is endemic to California. The species was first described by W. W. Jones in 1933. [1] [2]

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The wingspan is 5.4–6.6 millimetres (0.21–0.26 in). There are two generations per year with late-instar larvae being encountered throughout the year.

The larvae, commonly called the Catalina Cherry Leaf Miner, feed on Prunus ilicifolia . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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References

  1. "160033.00 – 0104 – Stigmella braunella – (Jones, 1933)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. Eiseman, Charley (October 6, 2013). "Species Stigmella braunella - Hodges#0104". BugGuide. Retrieved September 29, 2019.

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