Stigmella ceanothi
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Stigmella ceanothi is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It is found in California
.
The wingspan
is 3.2-6.6 mm. Adults are on wing in March, mid-April, mid-May and September. There are two and possibly three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus divaricatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow, much contorted, linear gallery, located on the upper surface and approximately 3 cm in length. It is almost entirely filled with evenly deposited frass.
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. It is found in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 3.2-6.6 mm. Adults are on wing in March, mid-April, mid-May and September. There are two and possibly three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus divaricatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narrow, much contorted, linear gallery, located on the upper surface and approximately 3 cm in length. It is almost entirely filled with evenly deposited frass.