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Stigmella villosella

160055.00 — 0080 — Stigmella villosella (Clemens, [1862])
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Rubus spp.

Rubus

Remarks

Only recent record on Block Island from C. Eiseman at Sachem Pond

Life History

Leafminer

Identification

Identified by rearing

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Clemens, B., 1861 [1862]. Micro-Lepidopterous Larvae. Notes on a few species, the imagos of which are probably undescribed. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, 1(4): 84.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Stigmella villosella

    Abundance data late May to early October

    Years Documented

    Before 2000
    2010–2014
    2015
    2016
    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021