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| Stigmella heteromelis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. heteromelis
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| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella heteromelis Newton & Wilkinson, 1982
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Stigmella heteromelis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in California, United States.
The wingspan is 5-6.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Heteromeles species, including Heteromeles arbutifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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