Gatesclarkeana idia explained

Gatesclarkeana idia is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.^[1]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males and 12.5–16 mm for females.^[2]

The larvae feed on Triadica sebifera^[3] and Melastoma malabathricum

Notes and References

1. , 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 6. Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=X9QUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA84 The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)
3. http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1603/022.038.0421 Heterapoderopsis bicallosicollis (Coleoptera: Attelabidae) : A Potential Biological Control Agent for Triadica sebifera