Stigmella rhamnophila | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. rhamnophila
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Binomial name | |
Stigmella rhamnophila (Amsel, 1934)
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Stigmella rhamnophila is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Italy, Greece (including many of the islands), Cyprus and Israel.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus alaternus, Rhamnus lycioides, Rhamnus lycioides oleoides, Rhamnus palaestina and Rhamnus saxatilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.