Deoptilia
Encyclopedia
Deoptilia is a genus of moth
s in the family Gracillariidae
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the family Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae is an important family of insects in the order Lepidoptera and the principal family of leaf miners that includes several economic, horticultural or recently invasive pest species such as the horse-chestnut leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella....
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Etymology
Deoptilia is derived from the Greek deo (meaning bind) and ptilia (small wing).Species
- Deoptilia heptadetaDeoptilia heptadetaDeoptilia heptadeta is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan and Taiwan.The wingspan is 6.3-8.3 mm....
(Meyrick, 1936) - Deoptilia syristaDeoptilia syristaDeoptilia syrista is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India , Malaysia and Taiwan.The larvae feed on Mallotus philippinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as an irregular gallery along the veins under the upper cuticle of the leaf. Later mining...
(Meyrick, 1926)