Species Details
Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityUnknown for Canada, assumed to be active all summer, moths emerge in mid summer and go through an aestivation to become active in the fall. Adults overwinter and mate in the early spring.
IdentificationSmall moth (14mm wingspan) with dark brown background on wings and body. Flecks on wings are black and white, large white triangle on leading edge of forewing. Hindwings have dark brown fringes. Face is paler than body (Forbes, 1923). Antennae are filiform and as long as body. The abdomen on the pupa is covered with spines. Spines are concentrated at segment 8 (Patocka and Zach, 1995).
Scientific Name
Caloptilia stigmatella
Habitat
Edges of forests, clearings and along rivers or lakes (Patocka and Zach, 1995).
Seasonality
Unknown for Canada, assumed to be active all summer, moths emerge in mid summer and go through an aestivation to become active in the fall. Adults overwinter and mate in the early spring.
Identification
Small moth (14mm wingspan) with dark brown background on wings and body. Flecks on wings are black and white, large white triangle on leading edge of forewing. Hindwings have dark brown fringes. Face is paler than…
Small moth (14mm wingspan) with dark brown background on wings and body. Flecks on wings are black and white, large white triangle on leading edge of forewing. Hindwings have dark brown fringes. Face is paler than body (Forbes, 1923). Antennae are filiform and as long as body. The abdomen on the pupa is covered with spines. Spines are concentrated at segment 8 (Patocka and Zach, 1995).
Life History
Leaf miner of deciduous trees common in aspen stands. First instars make a shallow, silvery mine. At least two cones are constructed before pupation, usually on the underside of leaf (Patocka and Zach, 1995). …
Leaf miner of deciduous trees common in aspen stands. First instars make a shallow, silvery mine. At least two cones are constructed before pupation, usually on the underside of leaf (Patocka and Zach, 1995). Cocoon is made on the underside of a leaf and emerge in July (Forbes, 1923). Two generations within one year, overwinter as an adult (Patocka and Zach, 1995). Adults emerge in early spring to mate.
Conservation
No data for Alberta.
Diet Info
Populus spp., Salix spp., and Myrica gale (Patocka and Zach, 1995). Alberta specimens found on willow.
Range
Not well documented, specimens found in northern Alberta and the foothills. Common in Europe and eastern North America (Forbes, 1923).
Citation
Page Citation for Caloptilia stigmatella
Page Citation
"Species Details - Caloptilia stigmatella, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5413. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Gustafsson, B.
Title
Natur Historiska Riskmuseet
Publication Date
2004
Author
Forbes, William T. M.
Title
The Lepidoptera of New York and neighboring states : Part 1
Publication Date
1923
Series Title
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir
Volume
1
Pages
729
Author
Patocka, J. and P. Zach
Title
The pupae of the central European Coptilia (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae).
Publication Date
1995
Series Title
European Journal of Entomology
Volume
92
Pages
483-496
Specimen Information
There are 54 specimens of this Species.
BIRD35410 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2012-05-26
BIRD18860 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-04-29
BIRD18861 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-05-06
BIRD18862 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-05-06
BIRD18863 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-05-06
BIRD18864 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-06-03
BIRD18865 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-08-06
BIRD22573 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2008-07-03
BIRD23654 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2000-06-04
BIRD23655 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2000-09-08
BIRD23656 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2000-09-16
BIRD23657 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2001-05-25
BIRD23658 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2001-05-25
BIRD23659 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2001-05-25
BIRD23660 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2001-05-25
BIRD23661 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2001-05-26
BIRD23662 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2001-06-08
BIRD23663 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, J.J. Collett Natural Area
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-05-28
BIRD23664 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-05-29
BIRD23665 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-06-08
BIRD23666 - Caloptilia stigmatella
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2003-05-23