Stigmella juglandifoliella

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The pecan serpentine leafminer (Stigmella juglandifoliella) is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky in the United States.

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The wingspan is 3.5-3.8 mm. There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis (pecan). They mine the leaves of their host plant.

General references

Common name: Pecan serpentine leafminer.

  • [https://www.pecansouthmagazine.com/magazine/article/the-leafminers-of-pecan/ The Leafminers of Pecan] - Pecan South Magazine
  • [https://academic.oup.com/jee/article-abstract/78/5/1121/2214468?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false Management of the Pecan Serpentine Leafminer (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)] - Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 78, Issue 5, 1 October 1985, Pages 1121–1124
  • [https://www.farmprogress.com/management/leafminer-shuckworm-pests-target-new-mexico-pecans-264240 Leafminer, shuckworm pests target New Mexico pecans 264240] - Western Farm Press
  • [https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/18497 Pecan Serpentine Leafminer Moth]- Maryland Biodiversity Project