Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Stigmella styracicolella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stigmella Rank Species | |
Stigmella styracicolella is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found on Rhodes and in the Near East.
The larvae feed on Styrax officinalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a corridor with a central frass line. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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