Digitivalva
Gaedike, 1970
Species Guides
1Digitivalva is a of small in the Glyphipterigidae ( Acrolepiinae), established by Gaedike in 1970. The genus comprises approximately 35 described distributed across the Palearctic, Afrotropical, and Oriental regions. Several species have been studied for their specialized plant associations with Asteraceae, and at least one species (D. delaireae) has been evaluated as a agent for Cape-ivy in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Digitivalva: /ˌdaɪdʒɪtɪˈvælvə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Europe, Asia (including Japan), Africa, and North America (for introduced biocontrol evaluation). Specific distribution records include Denmark and Sweden based on occurrence data.
Host Associations
- Carpesium divaricatum - larval plant of D. bella in Japan (Asteraceae)
- Delairea odorata - larval plant of D. delaireae (Cape-ivy, Asteraceae)
Life Cycle
Larvae of at least some pupate beneath plant tissue.
Human Relevance
D. delaireae has been investigated as a candidate agent for Cape-ivy (Delairea odorata), an vine in California and Oregon.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- A remarkable new species of the genus Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970 (Lepidoptera, Glyphipterigidae, Acrolepiinae) from Japan
- Biology and Host Range of Digitivalva delaireae (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae), a Candidate Agent for Biological Control of Cape-ivy (Delairea odorata) in California and Oregon