Phyllonorycter aurifascia explained

“Lithocolletis” aurifascia is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Saint Helena.[1]

The larvae feed on Commidendrum robustum. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomy

A 2012 study revealed that the species does not belong to Lithocolletinae according to external morphology.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://gc.bebif.be/species/show/2024 Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/zt03594p283.pdf Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

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