Neolithocolletis pentadesma
Neolithocolletis pentadesma is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Indonesia (Java), Malaysia (Sarawak, Selangor), the Philippines (Luzon) and the Seychelles.[2]
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The wingspan is 4.4–5 mm.[3] The ground colour of its forewing is reddish ochreous brown, with a distinct white fasciae and a blackish irregular edging.[4]
The larvae feed on Pterocarpus indicus and Pterocarpus javanicus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a flat roundish blotch mine on the underside of the leaf. It is a serious pest on Pterocarpus indicus in Malaysia, often causing heavy defoliations.
References
- Some species of the subfamily Lithocolletinae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera) collected in the Philippines
- Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
- A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Malaysian Lithocolletin Ae (Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera), With A Revision Of Indian Cameraria Associated With Leguminosae
- De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) - Zootaxa :1–283 (on page 31)
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