Bug FAQStigmella nigriverticella
Stigmella nigriverticella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nepticulidae
Adults have a wingspan of roughly 4.4 to 5.2 mm. The moth probably produces three generations each year.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The adult wingspan measures about 4.4 to 5.2 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It has been recorded in Texas, Ohio (including Cincinnati), New York, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Specimens have been collected on the trunks of wild cherry, though this host relationship is not confirmed.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
The species probably produces three generations each year.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its known range is limited to those U.S. states.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Texas, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Vermont, Minnesota.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
How big is Stigmella nigriverticella?
Adults have a wingspan of about 4.4 to 5.2 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
How many generations does it have per year?
It likely has three generations each year.
Source: Wikipedia
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Stigmella rhoifoliellaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmella_nigriverticella
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