Astrotischeria scalesiaella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2004. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.
Astrotischeria scalesiaella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tischeriidae |
Genus: | Astrotischeria |
Species: | A. scalesiaella
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Binomial name | |
Astrotischeria scalesiaella B. Landry, 2004
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The larvae feed on Scalesia species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
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