Hemerophila diva
| Hemerophila diva | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Hemerophila |
| Species: | H. diva |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemerophila diva (Riley, 1889) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemerophila diva, the Diva Hemerophila Moth, is a moth in the Choreutidae family. It was described by Riley in 1889. It is found in Florida[1] and Cuba.
The length of the forewings is 5.7-8.8 mm. The forewings are violet-purple with an iridescent basal quarter with a tan-yellow or orange outer border. The hindwings are orange. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to June, in August and from November to December.[2]
The larvae feed on Ficus species, including Ficus citrifolia. They curl the leaves of their host plant and skeletonize the surface. Pupation takes place on the leaf in a webbing.[3]