Hemerophila diva

Hemerophila diva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Hemerophila
Species: H. diva
Binomial name
Hemerophila diva
(Riley, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Walsinghamia diva Riley, 1889

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]

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