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Stigmella zizyphi

Stigmella zizyphi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1911 and is endemic to Algeria.

Last revised
Aug 6, 2026
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Length
73 w
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Stigmella zizyphi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Stigmella
Species:
S. zizyphi
Binomial name
Stigmella zizyphi
(Walsingham, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Stigmella ziziphivora Gustafsson, 1985

Stigmella zizyphi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1911 and is endemic to Algeria.1

The larvae feed on Ziziphus lotus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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