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Hemerophila diva

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Species of moth

Hemerophila diva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Hemerophila
Species: H. diva
Binomial name
Hemerophila diva
(Riley, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Walsinghamia diva Riley, 1889

Hemerophila diva, the Diva Hemerophila moth, is a moth in the family Choreutidae. It was described by Riley in 1889. It is found in Florida and Cuba.

The larvae feed on Ficus species, including Ficus citrifolia. They curl the leaves of their host plant and skeletonize the surface.

References

  1. Hemerophila at funet
  2. Florida Hemerophila
Taxon identifiers
Hemerophila diva


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