Stigmella childi
Stigmella childi is a species of moth in the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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| Stigmella childi Donner & Wilkinson, 1989 | |
The length of the forewings is about 2 mm.
The larvae feed on Celmisia haastii.[2] They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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- "Stigmella childi 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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