Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Bedelliidae Scientific name Bedellia orchilella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bedellia Rank Species | |
Bedellia orchilella, the Hawaiian sweet potato leaf miner, is a moth of the family Bedelliidae. 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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