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