Dipha

Dipha is a monotypic snout moth genus described by N. Arakaki and Yutaka Yoshiyasu in 1988. Its single species, Dipha aphidivora, was described by Meyrick in 1934. It is found in India, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Java and Japan. The larvae feed on aphids. Young larvae are grayish white but later turn greenish in color with silvery lining on the dorsal side of the body. The body is covered with prominent white hairs. The larval period lasts for 20–26 days and pupation takes place inside a straw-colored silken cocoon. The pupa is cylindrical and reddish.