Basic Information

ID00001338
Insect Name (Latin)Deoptilia heptadeta
Insect Name (Japanese)アカメガシワホソガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Mallotus japonicus
Plant Name (Japanese)アカメガシワ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages36

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusDeoptilia
Subgenus
Specific epithetheptadeta
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGracillarioidea
FamilyGracillariidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusDeoptilia
Subgenus
Specific epithetheptadeta
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
SubfamilyAcalyphoideae
Tribe
GenusMallotus
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetjaponicus

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant Part
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended).
Special Notes
Management Information