Stigmella symmora
Stigmella symmora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. symmora |
Binomial name | |
Stigmella symmora (Meyrick, 1906) | |
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Stigmella symmora is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is only known from the southern Gulf coast of South Australia.
The wingspan is 5.2-5.7 mm for males and 5–6 mm for females.
The larvae probably feed on Dodonaea viscosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species