Aristaea onychota explained

Aristaea onychota is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Nigeria, Réunion,[1] São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa and Zambia.[2]

The larvae feed on Lantana camara, Lantana rugosa, Lippia asperifolia and Lippia javanica.[2] They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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.afromoths.net/species/show/1911 Aristaea onychota (Meyrick, 1908)

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