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Astrotischeria alcedoensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tischeriidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Astrotischeria

Astrotischeria alcedoensis is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It was described by B. Landry in 2004. It is found on the Galapagos Islands.

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

References

Astrotischeria alcedoensis Wikipedia