Diphtheroptila brideliae
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| Species: | D. brideliae
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| Diphtheroptila brideliae Vári, 1961[1]
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Diphtheroptila brideliae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from South Africa.[2]
The larvae feed on Bridelia micrantha. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References[]
- ^ Afrotropical Gracillariidae
- ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)[permanent dead link]
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- Endemic moths of South Africa
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