Stigmella childi

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

Stigmella childi
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S. childi
Binomial name
Stigmella childi
Donner & Wilkinson, 1989

The length of the forewings is about 2 mm.

The larvae feed on Celmisia haastii.[2] They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. "Stigmella childi 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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