Aristaea atrata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Madagascar.[2]
| Aristaea atrata | |
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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. atrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Aristaea atrata Triberti, 1985[1]
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The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
edit- ^ Afrotropical Gracillariidae Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
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