Stomphastis crotoniphila
Species of moth
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Stomphastis crotoniphila is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa.[2]
| Stomphastis crotoniphila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Stomphastis |
| Species: | S. crotoniphila |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomphastis crotoniphila | |
The larvae feed on Croton sylvaticus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
