Parectopa lespedezaefoliella explained

Parectopa lespedezaefoliella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Québec, Canada, and Maine, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Michigan in the United States.[1]

The larvae feed on Lespedeza species (including Lespedeza violacea), Meibomia species and Robinia species (including Robinia pseudacacia). They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/PARELESP Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)