Telamoptilia prosacta

Telamoptilia prosacta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Telamoptilia
Species:	T. prosacta
Binomial name
	Telamoptilia prosacta; (Meyrick, 1918)
Synonyms
	Acrocercops prosacta Meyrick, 1918 ;

Telamoptilia prosacta is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia (Java), India (Bihar), Japan (the Ryukyu Islands) and Fiji.^[2]

The wingspan is 6.5–8 mm.

The larvae feed on Ipomoea species, including Ipomoea batatas. They mine the leaves of their host plant. It has not been recorded as a severe pest.

References

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[1] Japanese Species Of The Acrocercops-Group (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) Part II

[2] Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

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