Tischeria sparmanniae
Tischeria sparmanniae is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is known from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
| Tischeria sparmanniae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Tischeria |
| Species: | T. sparmanniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tischeria sparmanniae Puplesis and Diškus, 2003[1] | |
The larvae feed on Sparmannia ricinocarpa. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- African Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
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