I have encountered a leafminer problem during my survey. It was a little bit different than other leafminers in size and shape of mines. The mine was looking like a blotch on leaves. After the emergence of adult, it was observed that it is a lepidopteran insect. I am enclosing herewith a photograph of insect. Is it a gracilariid or something else?
If possible, post images of different morphological characters of this specimen.
Thanks
what is the name of the infested plant? Also if there is a photo with more details please.
Impossible to identified by this photos, pls send more clear photos
Hello Rakesh:
Without the information of the host plant and locality it is not possible to identify up to species level, but by the morphological characteristics of the adult in the photo and by the behavior as a leafminer, this individual belongs to the Lyonetiidae family. The moths of the Lyonetiidae family are recognized by the tufts of scales on the head and by the fringes of hairs on the edge of the wings. Probably it belongs to Bedellia somnulentella, of cosmopolitan distribution and placed now in the family Bedelliidae but a better photograph is needed to confirm the identification.
http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Bedellia_Somnulentella
Regards,
Luis Miguel Constantino
It will be more convenient if you can mention host plant and also clear photos with expanded wings
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