Stigmella rhamnicola is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio, United States.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. rhamnicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella rhamnicola (Braun, 1916)
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The wingspan is 4.2–5 mm for the summer generation and 4.4-5.6 for the winter generation. Mines have been collected in early July and October and are most abundant in October. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus lanceolata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit- Nepticulidae of North America
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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