Biology:Antispila aristarcha

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Short description: Species of moth

Antispila aristarcha
Antispila aristarcha female.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Antispila
Species:
A. aristarcha
Binomial name
Antispila aristarcha
Meyrick, 1916

Antispila aristarcha is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916.[1] It is found in India .

The wingspan is 4–5 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy-fuscous. The basal fourth of the wing is shining purplish-coppery. The markings are silvery-metallic. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Vitis species.[2] They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a transparent blotch. Many larvae are found on a single leaf.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4775266 entry