Stigmella childi is a species of moth in the family Nepticulidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Stigmella childi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | S. childi |
| Binomial name | |
| Stigmella childi Donner & Wilkinson, 1989 | |
The length of the forewings are about 2 mm.
The larvae feed on Celmisia haastii.[2] They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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