Antispilina ludwigi explained

Antispilina ludwigi is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It is found in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.[1]

The larvae feed on Persicaria bistorta. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a full depth blotch, which develops in all directions. There are mostly several of these blotches in a single leaf. The frass is granular and blackish green in colour. It is deposited in the middle of the mine.[2] Larvae can be found in July.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225958/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=432270 Fauna Europaea
  2. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2012-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224655/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/antispilina/ludwigi/ludwigi.htm . 2016-03-03 . dead .