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| Stigmella variella | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. variella |
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| Stigmella variella (Braun, 1910) | |
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Stigmella variella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the United States in California and Arizona.
The wingspan is 5.5-7.5 mm. There are two to three generations per year in California. Completed mines can be found from July to early September and February to April.
The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia , Quercus wislizeni and Quercus kelloggii . They mine the leaves of their host plant.
