Dichogama redtenbacheri

Dichogama redtenbacheri, the caper-leaf webworm moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in Florida,[2] the West Indies,[3] Costa Rica[4] and South America.[5]

Dichogama redtenbacheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Dichogama
Species:	D. redtenbacheri
Binomial name
Dichogama redtenbacheri Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
Dichogama redtenbacheri f. nigra Amsel, 1956

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Capparis species,[6] including Capparis cynophallophora. They fold or spin together the leaves with silk to make a shelter.[7]

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
2. "801014.00 – 4790 – Dichogama redtenbacheri – Caper-leaf Webworm Moth – Lederer, 1863". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
3. Savela, Markku. "Dichogama redtenbacheri Lederer, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
4. BOLD Systems
5. Moths of Jamaica
6. "Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 1901: 460-1". Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
7. The Canadian Entomologist; Volume 107; Issue 02; February 1975, pp 129-154