Dialectica hedemanni is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Canary Islands and Madeira.

Dialectica hedemanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Dialectica
Species:
D. hedemanni
Binomial name
Dialectica hedemanni
(Rebel, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria hedemanni Rebel, 1896

The larvae feed on Lavatera acerifolia, Lavatera arborea, Lavatera phoenicea, Malva neglecta, Malva parviflora and Malva sylvestris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2010-11-05.