Aspilapteryx spectabilis

(Aspilapteryx spectabilis)

Description

Aspilapteryx spectabilis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Tyrol in western Austria, where it can be found at altitudes between 2,200 and 2,500 meters. The larvae probably feed on Plantago atrata. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Aspilapteryx
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