Stigmella phyllanthina

Stigmella phyllanthina is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from the south-eastern coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Stigmella phyllanthina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. phyllanthina
Binomial name
Stigmella phyllanthina
(Meyrick, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula phyllanthina Meyrick, 1906

The wingspan is 3.8-4.6 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Glochidion ferdinandi. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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