Idioglossa
Walsingham, 1881
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1Idioglossa is a of small in the Epimarptidae, established by Lord Walsingham in 1881 with Idioglossa bigemma as its type . The genus has undergone multiple taxonomic reclassifications, having been placed in Oecophoridae and Batrachedridae before its current placement. It contains nine described species distributed across Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America. Larval plants are documented for some species and include monocots in the families Costaceae, Gramineae, and Commelinaceae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Idioglossa: /ˌɪdiˈoʊɡlɒsə/
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Distribution
occur in South Africa, Réunion, Mozambique, India (Assam and southern states), Thailand, Japan, northern Queensland (Australia), and the southeastern United States.
Diet
Caterpillars of known feed on plants in the Costaceae, Gramineae (grasses), and Commelinaceae.
Host Associations
- Costaceae - larval food plant
- Gramineae - larval food plant
- Commelinaceae - larval food plant
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Taxonomic history
The was originally described in 1881 by Lord Walsingham, who proposed the alternative name Idiostoma in 1882; this emendation was nomenclaturally unnecessary. Ian Common placed it in Stathmopodinae (Oecophoridae) in 1996. Kazuhiro Sugisima transferred it to Batrachedrinae (Batrachedridae) in 2000, and it was subsequently moved to Epimarptidae.