Stigmella maytenivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is found in Gambia.[1]

Stigmella maytenivora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. maytenivora
Binomial name
Stigmella maytenivora
Gustafsson, 1985

The larvae feed on Maytenus sengalensis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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