Diphtheroptila brideliae
| Diphtheroptila brideliae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Diphtheroptila |
| Species: | D. brideliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Diphtheroptila brideliae Vári, 1961[1] | |
Diphtheroptila brideliae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from South Africa.[2]
The larvae feed on Bridelia micrantha. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.