Biology:Stigmella platyzona

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Short description: Species of moth

Stigmella platyzona
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. platyzona
Binomial name
Stigmella platyzona
Vári, 1963

Stigmella platyzona is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Vári in 1963. It is found in South Africa (it was described from the Cape Province).[1]

The larvae feed on Ficus burttdavyi. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7616784 entry