Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Opostegidae Scientific name Paralopostega dives | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Paralopostega Rank Species | |
Paralopostega dives is a moth of the Opostegidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Hawaii, United States.
The larvae feed on Melicope species (Melicope anisata, Melicope kauaiensis and Melicope gayana). They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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