Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Telamoptilia hemistacta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Telamoptilia Rank Species | |
Telamoptilia hemistacta is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from India (Bihar), Taiwan, Japan (the Ryukyu Islands) and Madagascar.
The wingspan is about 7 mm.
The larvae feed on Achyranthes species, including Achyranthes aspera, Achyranthes bidentata and Achyranthes japonica. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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