Antispila aristarcha
Antispila aristarcha is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916.[1] It is found in India.
| Antispila aristarcha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Antispila |
| Species: | A. aristarcha |
| Binomial name | |
| Antispila aristarcha Meyrick, 1916 | |
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
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Antispila aristarcha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- Antispila oinophylla new species (Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae), a new North American grapevine leafminer invading Italian vineyards: taxonomy, DNA barcodes and life cycle
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