Stigmella maya
(Stigmella maya)
Description
Stigmella maya is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found on the Yucatán Peninsula of southeastern Mexico. This species is among the smallest Lepidoptera in the world. The larvae feed on Karwinskia humboldtiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nepticulidae
Genus:Stigmella
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