<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> leaf mines on poison ivy in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman. (Photo ID: 331386 - Psn: 45)

Stigmella rhoifoliella leaf mines on poison ivy in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman.

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> leaf mines on poison ivy in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman. (Photo ID: 331387 - Psn: 45)

Stigmella rhoifoliella leaf mines on poison ivy in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman.

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A <em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> mine on a Poison Ivy leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/17/2016). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 60212 - Psn: 100)

A Stigmella rhoifoliella mine on a Poison Ivy leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/17/2016). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 491450 - Psn: 135)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/9/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 494417 - Psn: 155)

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/9/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 497012 - Psn: 165)

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 657415 - Psn: 165)

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Stigmella rhoifoliella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/9/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 493023 - Psn: 177)

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/25/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1332148 - Psn: 177)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 565858 - Psn: 185)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 565861 - Psn: 186)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 981616 - Psn: 188)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 565862 - Psn: 190)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 565859 - Psn: 195)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 981617 - Psn: 212)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 565860 - Psn: 222)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 657416 - Psn: 222)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 565863 - Psn: 224)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 491451 - Psn: 225)

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<em>Stigmella rhoifoliella</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/30/2022). (c) wilpersm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 729644 - Psn: 235)

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/30/2022). (c) wilpersm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Larvae produce contorted linear mines in Poison Ivy leaves (BugGuide).

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Stigmella rhoifoliella leaf mines on poison ivy in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman. View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Stigmella rhoifoliella mine on a Poison Ivy leaf in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/17/2016). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/9/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/9/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Stigmella rhoifoliella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/30/2022). (c) wilpersm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by wilpersm via iNaturalist.

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Stigmella rhoifoliella

Leaf mines caused by Stigmella rhoifoliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nepticulidae
Genus:	Stigmella
Species:	S. rhoifoliella
Binomial name
*Stigmella rhoifoliella* (Braun, 1912)
Synonyms
Nepticula rhoifoliella Braun, 1912

Stigmella rhoifoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Ohio and Kentucky in the United States. The wingspan is 3.2–4.2 mm. Late instar larvae may be found in June, late July and September. Adults are on wing in June and particularly August. There are two to three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Rhus toxicodendron. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Taxon identifiers
Stigmella rhoifoliella	Wikidata: Q7616817 BOLD: 543717 BugGuide: 582296 CoL: 6ZSP3 GBIF: 9448853 iNaturalist: 552037 MONA: 0073 NatureServe: 2.945549 NCBI: 1473691 Open Tree of Life: 3031392

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Stigmella rhoifoliella (Braun, 1912)

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