Stigmella rhoifoliella

Stigmella rhoifoliella

''Stigmella rhoifoliella'' is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio and Kentucky in the United States.
Stigmella rhoifoliella Leaf mines on poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).  Fall,Geotagged,Stigmella rhoifoliella,United States,leaf miner,leaf mines,leafminer,leafmines

Appearance

The wingspan is 3.2-4.2 mm. Late instar larvae may be found in June, late July and September. Adults are on wing in June and particularly August. There are two to three generations per year.
Stigmella rhoifoliella This is a picture of Stigmella rhoifoliella at Alpha Ridge Park in Marriottsville, Maryland. Fall,Geotagged,Stigmella rhoifoliella,United States

Food

The larvae feed on ''Rhus toxicodendron''. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is much contorted, linear and located on the upper surface of the leaf. The frass is dispersed in most places and granular throughout the entire width of the mine.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNepticulidae
GenusStigmella
SpeciesS. rhoifoliella