Bedellia orchilella
| Bedellia orchilella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bedelliidae |
| Genus: | Bedellia |
| Species: | B. orchilella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bedellia orchilella Walsingham, 1907 | |
The Hawaiian sweet potato leaf miner (Bedellia orchilella) is a moth of the Bedelliidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Ipomoea species, including Ipomoea tuberculata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. It is considered a pest on sweet potatoes in Hawaii. The mines may cause the yellowing of the leaves, giving them a notched and withered appearance.
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