Biology:Antispila argentifera
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Short description: Species of moth
| Antispila argentifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Antispila |
| Species: | A. argentifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Antispila argentifera Braun, 1927
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Antispila argentifera is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1927.[1] It is found in North America, including Ontario.
The larvae feed on birch species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Antispila argentifera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=135551.
- ↑ Tracks & Sign of Insects & Other Invertebrates
Wikidata ☰ Q4775263 entry
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