Hemerophila diva

Hemerophila diva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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[1] and Cuba.

The larvae feed on Ficus species, including Ficus citrifolia. They curl the leaves of their host plant and skeletonize the surface.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hemerophila at funet
  2. ^ Florida Hemerophila


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