Dialectica (genus) (Echium leaf-miners)
Dark brown with zizag white area along forewing hindmargin. Body length about 4 mm.
The Caterpillar of Dialectica scalariella was introduced deliberately from the Mediterranean region into Australia to control Paterson's Curse ( Echium plantagineum ).
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Regional distribution
Dialectica (genus) is listed in the following regions:
Map distribution
Dialectica (genus) has been reported at the following locations: