Stigmella charistis explained

Stigmella charistis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Vari in 1963. It is found in South Africa (it was described from the Umhlanga Rocks in Natal).[1]

The larvae feed on Grewia occidentalis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://nepticuloidea.info/category/nepticuloidea/stigmella/stigmella-fluida-group/stigmella-charistis Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world