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Dipha aphidivora

Synonyms: Conobathra aphidivora (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Dipha aphidivora is a species of snout moth in the monotypic genus Dipha. It was described by Meyrick in 1934. It is found in India, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Java and Japan. The larvae feed on aphids. Young larvae are grayish white but later turn greenish in colour with silvery lining on the dorsal side of the body. The body covered with prominent white hairs. The larval period lasts for 20–26 days and pupation takes place inside a straw-coloured silken cocoon. The pupa is cylindrical and reddish.
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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