Hyloconis wisteriae

Description

Hyloconis wisteriae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the islands of Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan. The wingspan is 5–6 mm. The larvae feed on Wisteria floribunda. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is orthogenous, entirely flat, circular or elliptical in form and located on the lower surface of the leaf. The cocoon is white, orbicular and spun in the centre of the mine-cavity. Both sexes of it are known for their asymmetrical genitalia which sets them aside from all other species of the genus Hyloconis.