Stigmella crotonica explained

Stigmella crotonica is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Scoble in 1978. It is found in Zimbabwe (it was described from Mount Selinda).[1]

The larvae feed on Croton sylvaticus. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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

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