Stigmella resplendensella

Stigmella resplendensella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America, including Kentucky.

Stigmella resplendensella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nepticulidae
Genus:	Stigmella
Species:	S. resplendensella
Binomial name
Stigmella resplendensella (Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
Nepticula resplendensella Chambers, 1875

The wingspan is about 6 mm.

The larvae feed on Celtis occidentalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

External links

• Nepticulidae of North America
• A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Stigmella (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)