Dactylioglypha tonica

Dactylioglypha tonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Dactylioglypha
Species: D. tonica
Binomial name
Dactylioglypha tonica
(Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Argyroploce tonica Meyrick, 1909
  • Olethreutes tonica

Dactylioglypha tonica is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Sri Lanka[1] and Australia.

The wingspan is about 12 mm.[2] The forewings are fuscous with a deep blackish-purple triangular apical spot. The hindwings are dark fuscous.

The species has a unique relationship with fungi that cover the cocoon. The fungi have antibacterial properties[3] and could protect pupae from bacterial infections.

References

  1. ↑ New records and known species of the tribe Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thong Pha Phum National Park, Thailand
  2. ↑ Japanese Moths
  3. ↑ The relationship between a leaf-rolling moth (Dactylioglypha tonica) and fungi covering the cocoon


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