Stigmella pyrivora
Stigmella pyrivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to Cyprus.
Pyrus syriaca, the host plant of the species
| Stigmella pyrivora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. pyrivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella pyrivora Gustafsson, 1981 | |
The larvae feed on Pyrus syriaca. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine resembles the mine of Stigmella paradoxa.
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