Biology:Heliozela anna

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Short description: Species of moth


Jamun leaf miner
Heliozela anna female.jpg
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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H. anna
Binomial name
Heliozela anna
(T. B. Fletcher, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Antispila anna T. B. Fletcher, 1920

Heliozela anna, the jamun leaf miner, is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1920.[1] It is found in India , including Bengal.

The larvae feed on Syzygium cumini. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Antispila anna". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=135550.  Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. Joshi, R. C.; Rao, P. Kameswara; Ali, Mir Hamid (April 20, 1981). "Preliminary Studies on Jamun Leaf Miner (Antispila anna Meyr.) With Two New Parasite Records". Current Science 50 (8): 373–374. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4775262 entry