Stomopteryx sphenodoxa
Stomopteryx sphenodoxa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in India.[1]
| Stomopteryx sphenodoxa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Stomopteryx |
| Species: | S. sphenodoxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomopteryx sphenodoxa Meyrick, 1931 | |
The larvae feed on Crotalaria species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx sphenodoxa Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 63.
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