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Nepticulidae 16a0015 – 0087   Stigmella saginella (Clemens, [1862])

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Synonymy: saginella (Clemens, [1862]) (Nepticula) - MONA 1983: 87 fuscocapitella (Chambers, 1873) (Nepticula) quercicastanella (Chambers, 1873) (Nepticula) Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Fagaceae.  Host genera: Castanea Quercus.  Notes: miner on various species of oaks & chestnuts (Braun 1917); miner (Newton & Wilkinson 1982). Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. 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): 85. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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