Stigmella platina
| Stigmella platina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. platina
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| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella platina Donner & Wilkinson, 1989
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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
[edit]- ^ "Stigmella platina Donner & Wilkinson, 1989". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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