Astrotischeria heliopsisella
| Astrotischeria heliopsisella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Astrotischeria |
| Species: | A. heliopsisella |
| Binomial name | |
| Astrotischeria heliopsisella (Chambers, 1875) | |
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Astrotischeria heliopsisella is a moth of the Tischeriidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, including Illinois, Missouri and Ohio.[1]
The larvae feed on Heliopsis helianthoides and Ambrosia trifida. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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