Astrotischeria heliopsisella

Astrotischeria heliopsisella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, including Illinois, Missouri and Ohio.[1]

Astrotischeria heliopsisella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Astrotischeria
Species:
A. heliopsisella
Binomial name
Astrotischeria heliopsisella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria heliopsisella Chambers, 1875
  • Tischeria nolckenii Frey & Boll, 1876

The larvae feed on Heliopsis helianthoides and Ambrosia trifida. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University