Brenthia hibiscusae

Brenthia hibiscusae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Brenthia
Species: B. hibiscusae
Binomial name
Brenthia hibiscusae
Heppner, 1985

Brenthia hibiscusae is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 3.6 mm for males and 3.8-4.1 for females. It has a prominent white spot in the black terminal field of the forewing.

The larvae feed on Hibiscus sabdariffa.

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