Stomphastis thraustica is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Central African Republic, Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Madagascar, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java) and India (West Bengal, Karnataka).[2] It was recently also recorded from China.[3]

Stomphastis thraustica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Infraorder:	Heteroneura
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Stomphastis
Species:	S. thraustica
Binomial name
Stomphastis thraustica (Meyrick, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
Acrocercops thraustica Meyrick, 1908 Stomphastis plectica Meyrick, 1912 Stomphastis thaustica Bland, 1980

In China, there are over ten overlapping generations per year.

The larvae feed on Jatropha species (including Jatropha curcas and Jatropha gossypifolia) and Sebastiana chamaelea. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of an irregular blotch mine, often several on one leaf.

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