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Stigmella platina

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

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

The length of the forewings is about 3 mm.

The larvae probably feed on Brachyglottis eleagnifοlius, as adults have been swept from this shrub.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Stigmella platina 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.