Guttigera schefflerella explained

Guttigera schefflerella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Japan (Kagoshima and Okinawa).^[1]

The wingspan is 6.1–8.1 mm. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Heptapleurum heptaphyllum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Etymology

The name is derived from Schefflera, the former generic name of the host plant.

Notes and References

1. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/zt03619p129.pdf Four new species of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) from China and Japan, and description of the pupal morphology of the genera Corythoxestis, Eumetriochroa, Guttigera, and Metriochroa