Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Stigmella ficivora | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stigmella Rank Species | |
Stigmella ficivora is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is endemic to Gambia where it is found only in one city called Bakau.
The larvae feed on Ficus parasitica species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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