Stigmella castaneaefoliella explained

Stigmella castaneaefoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and Ontario. As a caterpillar, the species is a leaf miner of Castanea species.^[1]

The wingspan is 4-4.5 mm.

External links

• Nepticulidae of North America
• A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bolton . Grant . When the American Chestnut Vanished, What Happened to Insects That Fed On It? . Entomology Today . Entomological Society of America . 26 June 2024 . 25 June 2024.