Stigmella platina

Stigmella platina is a species of moth in the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Stigmella platina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. platina
Binomial name
Stigmella platina
Donner & Wilkinson, 1989

The length of the forewings is about 3 mm.

The larvae probably feed on Brachyglottis eleagnifοlius, as adults have been swept from this shrub.[2]

References

  1. "Stigmella platina Donner & Wilkinson, 1989". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-12.


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