Paralopostega dives

(Paralopostega dives)

Description

Paralopostega dives is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The larvae feed on Melicope species (M. anisata, M. kauaiensis and M. gayana). They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Opostegidae
Genus:Paralopostega
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