Stigmella maytenivora
Species of moth
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Stigmella maytenivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is found in Gambia.[1]
| Stigmella maytenivora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. maytenivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella maytenivora Gustafsson, 1985 | |
The larvae feed on Maytenus sengalensis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
