Stigmella kasyi
Species of moth
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Stigmella kasyi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae, known only from eastern Afghanistan.
| Stigmella kasyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. kasyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella kasyi = van Nieukerken & Johansson, 2003 | |
It has a wingspan of 7.5–8.6 millimetres (0.30–0.34 in).
The larvae feed on Quercus baloot, mining the leaves of their host plant.
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