Varius ochnicola is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Varius of the family Nepticulidae. The genus was erected by Scoble in 1983. The species was first described by Vari in 1955. It is found in South Africa.
The larvae feed on Ochna pulchra. They probably mine the leaves of their host.
Varius ochnicola is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Varius of the family Nepticulidae. The genus was erected by Scoble in 1983. The species was first described by Vari in 1955. It is found in South Africa.
The larvae feed on Ochna pulchra. They probably mine the leaves of their host.
Varius ochnicola is een vlinder uit de familie dwergmineermotten (Nepticulidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1955 door Vári.
De soort komt voor in tropisch Afrika.
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