Stigmella charistis

Stigmella charistis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Vari in 1963. It is found in South Africa (it was described from the Umhlanga Rocks in Natal).[1]

Stigmella charistis
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S. charistis
Binomial name
Stigmella charistis
Vari, 1963

The larvae feed on Grewia occidentalis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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