Antispila aurirubra

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Antispila aurirubra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Antispila
Species:
A. aurirubra
Binomial name
Antispila aurirubra
Braun, 1915

Antispila aurirubra is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1915. [1] It is found in the US state of California. [2]

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The thorax and forewings are lustrous and of varying colour, according to the direction of light ranging from greenish golden to a brilliant reddish bronze. The hindwings are dark gray, but purple toward the apex.

The larvae feed on Cornus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a brownish blotch. [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Antispila aurirubra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  2. "210077.00 – 0239 – Antispila aurirubra – Braun, 1915". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. Braun, Annette F. (1915). "New genera and species of Tineina". The Canadian Entomologist. 47:188-197. via - Internet Archive. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .