Dactylispa higoniae (Lewis, 1896)

Fig. 18 A – H

Host plant.

Boraginaceae: Callicarpa mollis Siebold et Zucc.

Leaf mine.

Upper-layer radiate mine on mature leaf, usually mining at the central part of the leaf (Fig. 18 G, H). The mine has many holes perforated by larva along the margin of the mine, and frass is excreted outside through the holes. The fully grown larva pupates at central area just on midrib in the mine.

Material examined.

Lamiaceae: • 2 adults, Inohae, Nichinan, Miyazaki Pref., 24-VII-2021 (as larva on Callicarpa mollis), emerged on 31-VII – 1-VIII-2021 (Fig. 18 A – H) .