Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella

Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, including California, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas.[1]

Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tischeriidae
Genus:
Astrotischeria
Species:
A. ambrosiaeella
Binomial name
Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria ambrosiaeella Chambers, 1875
  • Tischeria ambrosiella Walsingham, 1890

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

References
  1. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University


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