Stigmella platina

(Stigmella platina)

Description

Stigmella platina is a species of moth in the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The length of the forewings is about 3 mm. The larvae probably feed on Brachyglottis eleagnifοlius, as adults have been swept from this shrub.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Nepticulidae

Genus:Stigmella

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