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Antispila iviella

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Antispila iviella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Antispila
Species:
A. iviella
Binomial name
Antispila iviella
Kuroko, 1961

Antispila iviella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Kuroko in 1961. It is found in Japan (Yakushima).

The wingspan is 5–6 mm.[1] Adults appear in July.

The larvae feed on Parthenocissus tricuspidata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae have been recorded at the end of October.

References

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  1. ^ Kuroko, Hiroshi, 1961: The genus Antispila from Japan, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae). Esakia 3: 11-24. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2012-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)