Tischeria zestica is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is known from South Africa (it was described from Pretoria).

Tischeria zestica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Tischeria
Species:
T. zestica
Binomial name
Tischeria zestica

The larvae feed on Grewia occidentalis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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