Pyloetis Explained

Pyloetis is a moth genus, belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It consists of only one species, Pyloetis mimosae, which is found in Asia, including Japan and Taiwan.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed within seed pods of Leucaena leucocephala[3] and Acacia nilotica.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/tineidae/ Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
  2. http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9702bx/174.htm gaga.biodiv.tw
  3. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1479-8298.2007.00235.x/abstract Systematic position of Pyloetis mimosae (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Tineidae), with redescriptions of the adults and immature stages
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=I2JnsZGGYrYC&pg=PA39 Forest Entomology

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