Antispila aristarcha

(Antispila aristarcha)

Description

Antispila aristarcha is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in India. The wingspan is 4–5 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy-fuscous. The basal fourth of the wing is shining purplish-coppery. The markings are silvery-metallic. The hindwings are grey. The larvae feed on Vitis species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a transparent blotch. Many larvae are found on a single leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Heliozelidae
Genus:Antispila
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