Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Tomotilus saitoi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Species T. saitoi Rank Genus | |
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Tomotilus saitoi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It has been reported from Australia, India and Japan (including Honshu).
The length of the forewings is 6–8 mm.
The larvae feed on Dunbaria villosa. They live in a tent-like structure formed by a folded ternate leaf of the host plant and eats the folded leaf from inside. Pupation usually occurs within this shelter. The pupal period lasts 4–6 days.
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