Antispila aristarcha explained

Antispila aristarcha is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in India.

The wingspan is 4–5 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy-fuscous. The basal fourth of the wing is shining purplish-coppery. The markings are silvery-metallic. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Vitis species.[1] They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a transparent blotch. Many larvae are found on a single leaf.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/2617/antispila-oinophylla-new-species-lepidoptera-heliozelidae-a-new-north-american-grapevine-leafminer-invading-italian-vine Antispila oinophylla new species (Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae), a new North American grapevine leafminer invading Italian vineyards: taxonomy, DNA barcodes and life cycle