Tomotilus saitoi
| Tomotilus saitoi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Tomotilus Yano, 1961 |
| Species: | T. saitoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tomotilus saitoi Yano, 1961 | |
Tomotilus saitoi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It apparently has a wide range, since it has been reported from Australia, India and Japan (including Honshu).
The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm.
The larvae feed on Dunbaria villosa. They live in a tent-like structure formed by a folded ternate leaf of the host plant and eats the folded leaf from inside. Pupation usually occurs within this shelter. The pupal period lasts 4–6 days.
External links
- Taxonomic And Biological Studies Of Pterophoridae Of Japan (Lepidoptera)
- A Check-List Of Microlepidoptera Of India (Part-I: Family Pterophoridae)
- Japanese Moths
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