Stigmella amelanchierella
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Stigmella amelanchierella is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. This species was described by Clemens in 1862 from mines on Amelanchier found in June and July. This original (type) material was not preserved and there are no known bred specimens.
Vacated mines have been collected in Ohio, Kentucky and North Carolina. These mines where described as long, linear and transparent. The frass
is deposited in a rather broad line through the middle. The cocoon is pale brownish ochreous.
There is no reference to the formation of a blotch, which the two other species known from
Amelanchier produce (Stigmella taeniola
and Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella
).
Unfortunately, there is not enough evidence to know if this species should be placed in
Stigmella
or Ectoedemia.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes . These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm...
family. This species was described by Clemens in 1862 from mines on Amelanchier found in June and July. This original (type) material was not preserved and there are no known bred specimens.
Vacated mines have been collected in Ohio, Kentucky and North Carolina. These mines where described as long, linear and transparent. The frass
Frass
Frass is the fine powdery material phytophagous insects pass as waste after digesting plant parts. It causes plants to excrete chitinase due to high chitin levels, it is a natural bloom stimulant, and has high nutrient levels. Frass is known to have abundant amoeba, beneficial bacteria, and fungi...
is deposited in a rather broad line through the middle. The cocoon is pale brownish ochreous.
There is no reference to the formation of a blotch, which the two other species known from
Amelanchier produce (Stigmella taeniola
Stigmella taeniola
Stigmella taeniola is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Utah and Idaho.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...
and Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella
Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella
Ectoedemia nyssaefoliella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Kentucky, Ohio and North Carolina.The wingspan is 4.5–6 mm. There are two or three generations per year. The larvae of the first generation become full-grown in June....
).
Unfortunately, there is not enough evidence to know if this species should be placed in
Stigmella
Stigmella (moth)
Stigmella is a genus of moths of the Nepticulidae family.-Species found in Africa:*Stigmella abachausi *Stigmella abutilonica Scoble, 1978*Stigmella allophylica Scoble, 1978*Stigmella allophylivora Gustafsson, 1985...
or Ectoedemia.