| Varius ochnicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Varius Scoble, 1983 |
| Species: | V. ochnicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Varius ochnicola (Vari, 1955) | |
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.
External links
- Kemal, Muhabbet & Koçak, Ahmet Ömer (2007). Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera (PDF). Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera. Vol. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-19 – via Internet Archive.
- Nieukerken, Erik J. van (1986). "Systematics and Phylogeny of Holarctic Genera of Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera, Heteroneura: Monotrysia)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. (236) – via Internet Archive.
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