Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella

Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. It is found in eastern North America, from Oklahoma and North Carolina to Quebec.[1][2]

Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Astrotischeria
Species:
A. solidagonifoliella
Binomial name
Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella
(Clemens, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria solidagonifoliella Clemens, 1859

The larvae feed on Solidago species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  2. "Species Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella - Hodges#0156". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2021-03-19.


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