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Copyright © 2010 G.K. Gerber

Tiny Moth - Stigmella prunifoliella

Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
August 17, 2010
Size: ~2 mm

This tiny moth with a red brush nose was sitting on a hasta leaf in the evening. Looks like Nepticulidae based on BugGuide images, maybe Ectoedemia.

Contributed by G.K. Gerber on 17 August, 2010 - 11:54pm
Last updated 24 April, 2013 - 3:05pm

Image Use Request

This is a nice image of a tiny moth. If you are interested, I can submit it to MPG. Send me an email and I'l get back to with details. My email address is on my info page. Click my name below. Thanks.

… Steve Nanz, 26 April, 2013 - 12:18pm

Moved

Moved from Nepticuloidea.

… Charley Eiseman, 24 April, 2013 - 3:05pm

Stigmella prunifoliella

Another Stigmella prunifoliella, a very common species.

Difference between Ectoedemia and Stigmella: Stigmella has a collar of lamellar scales, here concolorous with the thorax (between the eyecaps), whereas Ectoedemia and other genera have a small collar consisting of hair scales.

… Erik van Nieukerken, 24 April, 2013 - 2:55pm

Moved

Moved from Moths.

… G.K. Gerber, 18 August, 2010 - 2:04am

Fantastik Foto!

... and probably correctly identified as far as possible for the moment. (no rsvp, thanks)

… Bob Patterson, 18 August, 2010 - 1:50am

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