Aristaea bathracma explained

Aristaea bathracma is a species of moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from China, Thailand, Japan (Honshū), the Russian Far East, Mozambique, South Africa, Réunion[1] and Uganda.[2]

The wingspan is 7.2-8.8 mm.

The larvae feed on Aster ageratoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://islandbiodiversity.com/Phelsuma27c.pdf Bippus, M., 2019. New records of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) from the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion. - Phelsuma 27 (2019); 18-35.
  2. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/ARISBATH Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  3. http://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/9785/1/9_p1-51.pdf On The Japanese Species Of The Genera Macarostola, Aristaea And Systoloneura, With Descriptions Of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

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