Stigmella pomivorella

Stigmella pomivorella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in New York, Washington, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia.

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Stigmella pomivorella
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
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S. pomivorella
Binomial name
Stigmella pomivorella
(Packard, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Micropteryx pomivorella Packard, 1870
  • Nepticula pomivorella (Packard, 1870)

The wingspan is about 5 millimetres (0.20 in).

The larvae feed on Rosaceae species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larvae mine long narrow serpentine tracks, gradually widening at the end. The cocoon is reddish brown.


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