Amblyptila strophanthina

(Amblyptila strophanthina)

Description

Amblyptila strophanthina is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa. The larvae feed on Strophanthus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a moderate, irregularly rounded or oval, transparent blotch-mine.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Amblyptila
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