Stomphastis aphrocyma

(Stomphastis aphrocyma)

Description

Stomphastis aphrocyma is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa and Zimbabwe. The larvae feed on Croton sylvaticus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a moderate, irregular, oblong to semi-circular, transparent blotch mine which starts as a very short gallery.

Taxonomic tree:

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