Dialectica hedemanni (Rebel, 1896)
Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae

Malva neglecta; from Hering (1927a)
mine
Initially a broad epidermal corridor, in the end a full depth transparant blotch. Some silk is deposited inside the mine but only a little, and the blotch is hardly puckered. Pupation outside the mine.
hostplants
Malvaceae, monophagous
Malva acerifolia, arborea, neglecta, parviflora, phoenicea, sylvestris.
phenology
Larvae in March.
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
Canary Isands, Madeira (Klimesch, 1979a).
larva
Full grown larva bright red.
synonyms
Acrocercops, Gracillaria, hedemanni.
references
Aguiar & Karsholt (2006a), Hering (1927a, 1957a), Klimesch (1979a).
12/05/2014
Last modified 28.vi.2017