Liocrobyla kumatai explained

Liocrobyla kumatai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan, the Russian Far East^[1] and Korea.^[2]

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Desmodium and Lespedeza species, including Lespedeza bicolor. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/LIOCKUMA Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
2. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search/display.do?f=1987/KR/KR87007.xml;KR8735155 Seven species of Gracillariidae and Lyonetiidae (Lepidoptera) new to Korea and a list of the known host plants for the families
3. http://www.jpmoth.org/Gracillariidae/Gracillariinae/Liocrobyla_kumatai.html Japanese Moths