Stigmella taeniola
Stigmella taeniola is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Utah and Idaho in the United States.
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| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. taeniola |
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| Stigmella taeniola (Braun, 1925) | |
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The wingspan is about 5.2 mm.
The larvae feed on Amelanchier alnifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine begins as a short, contorted linear mine which enlarges into a funnel and then a large blotch. The frass is deposited centrally in all regions of the mine and is densely packed.
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