Stomphastis conflua
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Stomphastis conflua (Meyrick, 1914)[1]
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Stomphastis conflua is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Cyprus, the Caucasus, Israel, the Palestinian Territory, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Sudan, Mozambique and South Africa.[2]
The larvae feed on Ricinus communis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of an upper-surface, initially gently curving gallery, that widens abruptly into a blotch. Pupation takes place within the mine, in a white, oval cocoon. Generally, there are a number of mines in a single leaf.[3]
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- Stomphastis
- Insects of West Africa
- Moths of Africa
- Fauna of Mozambique
- Fauna of Zimbabwe
- Gracillariidae stubs