Astrotischeria scalesiaella

Astrotischeria scalesiaella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Astrotischeria
Species: A. scalesiaella
Binomial name
Astrotischeria scalesiaella
B. Landry, 2004

Astrotischeria scalesiaella 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.[1]

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