Biology:Aristaea thalassias
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Short description: Species of moth
| Aristaea thalassias | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Aristaea |
| Species: | A. thalassias
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| Binomial name | |
| Aristaea thalassias (Meyrick, 1880)[1]
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Aristaea thalassias is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known in Australia from the states of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and has been introduced to South Africa for the biological control of Australian myrtle.[2]
The larvae feed on Agonis flexuosa and Leptospermum laevigatum. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q4790942 entry
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