Stigmella ficivora
| Stigmella ficivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. ficivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella ficivora Gustafsson, 1985 | |
Stigmella ficivora is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is endemic to Gambia where it is found only in one city called Bakau.[1]
The larvae feed on Ficus parasitica species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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