Stigmella allophylica

Stigmella allophylica is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Scoble in 1978.[1] It is found in South Africa (it was described from the Umhlanga Rocks in Natal).[2]

Stigmella allophylica
Scientific classification
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Stigmella
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S. allophylica
Binomial name
Stigmella allophylica
Scoble, 1978

The larvae feed on Allophylus natalensis. They probably mine the leaves of their host.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stigmella allophylica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. Rank:  Species. "Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world". Nepticuloidea.info. Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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