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Tortyra diva

Synonyms: Walsinghamia diva

Wikipedia Abstract

Hemerophila diva, the Diva Hemerophila Moth, is a moth in the Choreutidae family. It was described by Riley in 1889. It is found in Florida and Cuba. The length of the forewings is 5.7-8.8 mm. The forewings are violet-purple with an iridescent basal quarter with a tan-yellow or orange outer border. The hindwings are orange. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to June, in August and from November to December. The larvae feed on Ficus species, including Ficus citrifolia. They curl the leaves of their host plant and skeletonize thesurface. Pupation takes place on the leaf in a webbing.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0