Dialectica geometra explained

Dialectica geometra is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Hong Kong, Japan (the Ryukyu Islands), India (West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh) and Réunion.[1] It has recently been recorded from China.[2]

The wingspan is 6.5–8.2 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Cordia amplifolia, Cordia myxa, Ehretia laevis and Ehretia species, including Ehretia microphylla. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/DIALGEOM Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. Web site: A New Record Genus and Species of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) from China . 2010-11-16 . 2011-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707020323/http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-KCFL200904014.htm . dead .
  3. http://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/9841/1/38_p1-111.pdf Japanese species of the Acrocercops-group (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Part I

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