Stigmella castaneaefoliella

Stigmella castaneaefoliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nepticulidae
Genus:	Stigmella
Species:	S. castaneaefoliella
Binomial name
	Stigmella castaneaefoliella; (Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
	Nepticula castaneaefoliellaChambers, 1875;

Last updated August 20, 2025

Stigmella castaneaefoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and Ontario. As a caterpillar, the species is a leaf miner of Castanea species.^[1]

Mine Stigmella castaneaefoliella mine.JPG — Mine

The wingspan is 4-4.5 mm.

References

↑ Bolton, Grant (25 June 2024). "When the American Chestnut Vanished, What Happened to Insects That Fed On It?". Entomology Today. Entomological Society of America. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

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[1] Bolton, Grant (25 June 2024). "When the American Chestnut Vanished, What Happened to Insects That Fed On It?". Entomology Today. Entomological Society of America. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

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