Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella

Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Astrotischeria
Species: A. ambrosiaeella
Binomial name
Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria ambrosiaeella Chambers, 1875
  • Tischeria ambrosiella Walsingham, 1890

Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, including California, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas.[1]

The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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