Stigmella aromella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae which is endemic to Ontario, Canada.
Stigmella aromella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. aromella
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Binomial name | |
Stigmella aromella = Wilkinson & Scoble, 1979
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Late instar larvae have been found in mid-August and mid-September, with adults on wing in February, March and late August. There are probably two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Populus species, including Populus deltoides and Populus x canadensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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