Nepticulidae
16a0051.2 –
0064 Stigmella oxyacanthella
(Stainton, 1854)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Rosaceae. Host genera: Amelanchier Cotoneaster Crataegus ×Crataegomespilus Cydonia Malus Prunus Pyrus Sorbus. Host extended: leaf miner(Eiseman 2020); . (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
oxyacanthella (Stainton, 1854) (Nepticula) - MONA 1983: [NEW]aeneella of authors; (not Heinemann, 1862) (Nepticula) misid.cotoneastri (Sorhagen, 1922) (Nepticula)oxyacanthaecolella (Doubleday, 1859) (Nepticula)pomivorella (Packard, 1870) (Micropteryx) - MONA 1983: [64] |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Stigmella oxyacanthella (Stainton, 1854) includes as a synonym Stigmella pomivorella (Packard, 1870), apparently introduced from Europe in the 19th century (Van Nieukerken et al. 2016). |
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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)
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