Astrotischeria astericola | |
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Leaf mine on an aster species | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tischeriidae |
Genus: | Astrotischeria |
Species: | A. astericola |
Binomial name | |
Astrotischeria astericola (Braun, 1972) | |
Synonyms | |
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Astrotischeria astericola is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was originally described by Annette Frances Braun as Tischeria astericola in 1972. It is found in eastern North American woodlands. [1] [2]
The larvae feed on woodland asters ( Symphyotrichum ), including Symphyotrichum cordifolium and Symphyotrichum lateriflorum . [2] They mine the leaves of their host plant. [3]
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Annette Frances Braun (1884–1978) was an American entomologist and leading authority on microlepidoptera, kinds of moths. Her special interest was moths whose larvae live as leaf miners.
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