Biology:Astrotischeria scalesiaella

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Short description: Species of moth

Astrotischeria scalesiaella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Astrotischeria
Species:
A. scalesiaella
Binomial name
Astrotischeria scalesiaella
B. Landry, 2004

Astrotischeria scalesiaella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2004. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.

The larvae feed on Scalesia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4811736 entry