Telamoptilia cathedraea explained

Telamoptilia cathedraea is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from India (Meghalaya, Bihar), Taiwan, Japan (Kyūshū, the Ryukyu Islands) and Madagascar.[1]

The wingspan is 7–8 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Urena lobata and Urena tomentosa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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

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