Afdera jimenae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Oecophoridae
Genus
Afdera
Species
Afdera jimenae
Scientific Name
Afdera jimenae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Afdera jimenae

Afdera jimenae is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Ogden and Parra in 2001. It is found in Chile, where it has been recorded from the Península de Hualpén.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm for males and 15–18 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on fallen leaves of various species of plants, including Cryptocarya alba, Aextoxicon punctatum, Peumus boldus and Lithraea caustica.

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