Biology:Hemerophila diva
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Short description: Species of moth
Hemerophila diva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Choreutidae |
Genus: | Hemerophila |
Species: | H. diva
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Binomial name | |
Hemerophila diva (Riley, 1889)
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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
Wikidata ☰ Q16753711 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemerophila diva.
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