Stigmella varii

Stigmella varii is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Scoble in 1978. It is found in South Africa (it was described from the Brits District Hartebeespoortdam in Transvaal).[1]

Stigmella varii
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Stigmella
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S. varii
Binomial name
Stigmella varii
Scoble, 1978

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

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