Aristaea pavoniella explained

Aristaea pavoniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Germany and Poland to Italy, as well as central and southern Russia.

The wingspan is 8–10 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Aster alpinus, Aster amellus and Aster bellidiastrum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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)
  2. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2010-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120909190024/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/aristaea/pavoniella/pavoniella.htm . 2012-09-09 . dead .