Stigmella gossypii
Species of moth
| Stigmella gossypii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. gossypii |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella gossypii = (Forbes & Leonard, 1930) | |
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Stigmella gossypii is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Puerto Rico and Florida.
The wingspan is 3–3.2 millimetres (0.12–0.13 in). Mines can be found in March and early April, with adults on wings 10 days later. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Gossypium barbadense. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
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