Stigmella platyzona explained

Stigmella platyzona is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by VĂ¡ri in 1963. It is found in South Africa (it was described from the Cape Province).[1]

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

Notes and References

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