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Stomopteryx sphenodoxa

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Stomopteryx sphenodoxa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stomopteryx
Species:
S. sphenodoxa
Binomial name
Stomopteryx sphenodoxa
Meyrick, 1931

Stomopteryx sphenodoxa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in India.[1]

The larvae feed on Crotalaria species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx sphenodoxa Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 63.