Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)

- tecnidion (Zeller, 1877)
- hemimetra (Meyrick, 1886)
- amphiloga (Meyrick, 1909)
- lantana (Busck, 1914)
- teleacma (Meyrick, 1932)
- lantanadactyla (Amsel, 1951)

Ecology

Host plants:

Euphorbiaceae
- Caperonia palustris

Lamiaceae
- Mentha

Lentibulariaceae
- Utricularia

Verbenaceae
- Lantana camara
- Lantana indica
- Lantana involucrata
- Lantana peduncularis
- Lippia alba
- Phyla lanceolata
- Phyla nodiflora

Distribution

Known from Rep. S. Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Congo, Swaziland, Tanzania, Réunion Island, Seychelles, and the Cape Verde Islands.

Lantanophaga pusillidactylus
Photographer: Cees Gielis

last modified 2 January 2012