Liocrobyla desmodiella explained

Liocrobyla desmodiella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū and Kyūshū) and the Russian Far East.[1]

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Desmodium caudatum, Desmodium oldhamii, Desmodium podocarpum and Lespedeza cyrtobotrya. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They create a digitate mine.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/LIOCDESM Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. http://www.jpmoth.org/Gracillariidae/Gracillariinae/Liocrobyla_desmodiella.html Japanese Moths

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