Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Stigmella myricafoliella (Busck, 1900)
Family: Nepticulidae
Subfamily:
Identification:
Wing Span: 5-5.2 mm.
Life History: The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine begins on the upper side as a short serpentine track, but soon broadens out in a large irregular blotch, often obliterating the early part of the mine. The frass is black and scattered. When full grown, the larva is 4.5–5 mm long, cylindrical and somewhat flattened. The color is white, with light-brown mandibles and two small black lateral spots on the first thoracic segment. Pupation takes place in a hammock outside of the mine on the leaf in a glistening white oblong cocoon spun under an equally showy white bridgework of longitudinal silken bands. One leaf often contains several mines.
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: The larvae feed on Myrica species.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: North America from Florida and Nova Scotia.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2024
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
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