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Nepticulidae
16a0043 – 0078.1   Stigmella anomalella (Goeze, 1783)
Distribution Data for Stigmella anomalella
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Taxonomic: Notes Stigmella anomalella (Goeze, 1783) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico in Pohl et al. (2018) (Canada) and Van Nieukerken et al. (2016) (without details).
Synonymy:
  • anomalella (Goeze, 1783) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • aeneella (Heinemann, 1862) (Nepticula)
  • caulescentella Klimesch, 1948 (Stigmella)
  • fletcheri (Tutt, 1899) (Nepticula)
  • grisea rosae (Retzius, 1783) (Phalaena) unavail.
  • helbigi (Hartig, 1941) (Nepticula)
  • laticuniculella (Sauber, 1904) (Nepticula)
  • pacifica Puplesis, 1987 (Stigmella)
  • penicilla (Thunberg, 1794) (Tinea)
  • rosarum (Sorhagen, 1922) (Nepticula)
  • rosella (Schrank, 1802) (Tinea)
  • rubicurrens Walsingham, 1908 (Stigmella)
  • zermattensis (Weber, 1936) (Nepticula)
  • Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae.  Host genera: Potentilla Rosa Sanguisorba.  Notes: leaf mine rose leaflets (Eiseman 2020); .  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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    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.
    • Pohl, G.R., J-F. Landry, B.C. Schmidt, J.D. Lafontaine, J.T. Troubridge, A.D. Macaulay, E. van Nieukerken, J.R. deWaard, J.J. Dombroskie, J. Klymko, V. Nazari, K. Stead, 2018. Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Pensoft, 1-580; PDF, Hardback.
    • 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
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    • Van Nieukerken, E.J., C. Doorenweerd, R.J.B. Hoare, D.R. Davis, 2016. Revised classification and catalogue of global Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera, Nepticuloidea). ZooKeys, 628: 65-246. (PDF or read online)
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