Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella

Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Astrotischeria
Species: A. solidagonifoliella
Binomial name
Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella
(Clemens, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria solidagonifoliella Clemens, 1859

Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. It is found in North America, including Connecticut, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio and Quebec.[1]

The larvae feed on Solidago species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.


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