Dialectica aemula

Dialectica aemula is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Australia (the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria), India (Bihar) and Nepal.

The adult is similar to Dialectica scalariella, which was introduced deliberately into Australia, but the cocoons are more easily distinguished.

The larvae feed on Cynoglossum species (including Cynoglossum australe, Cynoglossum lanceolatum and Cynoglossum suaveolens), Trichodesma indicum and Trichodesma zeylanicum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

1. Dialectica (moth)
2. List of moths of Australia (Gracillariidae)
3. List of moths of India (Gracillariidae)
4. List of moths of Austria (F–M)
5. List of moths of Italy (F-M)
6. List of Lepidoptera of Switzerland
7. List of Lepidoptera of New Zealand
8. List of Lepidoptera of Germany