Taxonomy and biology of a new Oecophoridae (Lepidoptera) from central Chile
Author
HEATH-OGDEN,T.
PARRA,LUIS E.
Abstract
The adult, larva, and pupa of Afdera jimenae Ogden & Parra sp. nov. are described and illustrated. Larvae live in leaf litter throughout all instars and are generalists feeding upon the fallen leaves of a number of different plant species of sclerophyllous forests. Comments on morphological details and bionomics of this species are given. This is the second species of Afdera know for Chile