Stegommata sulfuratella, the banksia leaf-miner, is a species of moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is native to Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland to Tasmania. It is an adventive species in New Zealand.[1][2][3]
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| Species: | S. sulfuratella
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| Stegommata sulfuratella Meyrick, 1880
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are white, with some darker markings on the forewings.
The larvae mine the leaves of various Banksia species, including Banksia integrifolia and Banksia serrata.[4]
References edit
- ^ Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R.; Orrell T.M.; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan L.E.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.M.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 464. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ "Stegommata sulfuratella on New Zealand Check List". NatureWatch NZ. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Stegommata sulfuratella Meyrick, 1880". 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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