Aristaea issikii explained

Aristaea issikii is a species of moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Honshū, Japan.[1]

The wingspan is 8.2–10.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Aster ageratoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/ARISISSI Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. 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)