''Astrotischeria alcedoensis'' is a
moth of the family
Tischeriidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2004. It is found on the
Galápagos Islands.
The larvae feed on ''
Scalesia
''Scalesia'' is a genus in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It contains fifteen species that grow as shrubs or trees. This is unusual, because tree species are uncommon in Asteraceae. The genus ''Scalesia'' resulted from a ...
'' species. They
mine the leaves of their host plant.
First report of Tischeriidae (Lepidoptera) on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, with descriptions of two new endemic species
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References
Moths described in 2004
Tischeriidae
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