Nepticulidae
16a0044 –
0078.2 Stigmella centifoliella
(Zeller, 1848)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Rosaceae. Host genera: Rosa. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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| Synonymy: |
centifoliella (Zeller, 1848) (Nepticula) - MONA 1983: [NEW]hodgkinsoni (Stainton, 1884) (Nepticula)pectocatena Wilkinson & Scoble, 1979 (Stigmella) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Stigmella centifoliella (Zeller, 1848), a Eurasian species, includes as a synonym Stigmella rosaefoliella pectocatena Wilkinson & Scoble, 1979, a subspecies described from Canada, in Nieukerken et al. (2016). In describing pectocatena, Wilkinson & Scoble didn't realize that it was an introduced species which had already been described. |
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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.
- 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- 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)
- Wilkinson, C., & M. Scoble, 1979. The Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) Of Canada. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 111(S107): 1-129. (abstract and access (fee))
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 - holotype ( pectocatena ) - LG – © J. Gill (CNC)
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