''Varius ochnicola'' is the only species in the

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

genus ''Varius'' of the family

Nepticulidae Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes (see also Opostegidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, inc ...

. The genus was erected by Scoble in 1983. The species was first described by Vari in 1955. It is found in

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. The larvae feed on '' Ochna pulchra''. They probably mine the leaves of their host.

External links

* *Nieukerken, Erik J. van (1986)
"Systematics and Phylogeny of Holarctic Genera of Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera, Heteroneura: Monotrysia)"
''Zoologische Verhandelingen''. (236) – via Internet Archive. Endemic moths of South Africa Nepticulidae Moths of Africa Moths described in 1955 {{nepticulidae-stub