Stigmella ficivora explained

Stigmella ficivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is endemic to Gambia where it is found only in one city called Bakau.[1]

The larvae feed on Ficus parasitica species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://nepticuloidea.info/category/nepticuloidea/stigmella/stigmella-african-species/stigmella-ficivora Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world