Stomphastis thraustica (Meyrick)
(=Acrocercops thraustica (Meyrick))

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gracillarioidea: Gracillariidae: Gracillariinae

Common name

Jatropha leafminer

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Jatropha.

Symptoms of damage and pest status

Larvae mine tender leaves, producing blister marks and pupate inside the mines. Adult moth is very small, with characteristic silvery bands on fore wings.

Commonly found, often serious.

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