Liocrobyla lobata explained

Liocrobyla lobata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaidō, Honshū and Kyūshū) and Korea.[1]

The wingspan is 6–7 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Pueraria species, including Pueraria montana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/LIOCLOBA Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. https://qir.kyushu-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2324/2337/1/1.pdf Notes on the Liocrobyla of Japan, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae)