Telamoptilia hemistacta explained

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

The wingspan is about 7 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Achyranthes species, including Achyranthes aspera, Achyranthes bidentata and Achyranthes japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

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