Twenty-three species belonging to five genera have been recorded. Five species in the genus Brenthia, eight in Tortyra, eight in Hemerophila, one in Rhobonda, and one in Zodia. Immature stages and life history information have been obtained for six species from four different genera. Ultrastructure was examined with the help of a scanning electron microscope. The life history was studied in the field and laboratory conditions. Host plants for species in genera Hemerophila, Rhobonda, and Zodia are in the family Moraceae, while hosts for three different species of Brenthia belong to three different plant families (Cecropiaceae, Marantaceae, and Sterculiaceae).
Species 1: Lepidoptera Choreutidae Rhobonda gaurisana
Species 2: Lepidoptera Choreutidae Brenthia
Species 3: Lepidoptera Choreutidae Zodia
Keywords: scanning electron microscopy, Hemerophila
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