Stigmella progonopis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Stigmella |
Species: | S. progonopis
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Binomial name | |
Stigmella progonopis (Meyrick, 1921)
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The length of the forewings is about 3 mm. Adults have been recorded in January and February. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Dracophyllum traversii, Dracophyllum longifolium, Dracophyllum menziesii and Gaultheria crassa.
References
edit- ^ "Stigmella progonopis (Meyrick, 1921)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
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