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Stigmella juglandifoliella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. juglandifoliella |
Binomial name | |
Stigmella juglandifoliella (Clemens, 1861) | |
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The pecan serpentine leafminer (Stigmella juglandifoliella) is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky in the United States.
The wingspan is 3.5-3.8 mm. There are probably two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis (pecan). They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Common name: Pecan serpentine leafminer.