Stomphastis dodonaeae

(Stomphastis dodonaeae)

Description

Stomphastis dodonaeae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa and Madagascar. The larvae feed on Dodonaea madagascariensis and Dodonaea viscosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a moderate, irregular, oblong, transparent blotch mine which starts as a very long, narrow gallery.

Taxonomic tree:

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