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
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