Stigmella phyllanthina
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. phyllanthina
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Binomial name | |
Stigmella phyllanthina (Meyrick, 1906)
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Stigmella phyllanthina is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from the south-eastern coast of New South Wales, Australia.
The wingspan is 3.8-4.6 mm for males.
The larvae feed on Glochidion ferdinandi. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
[edit]- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species