Antispila nysaefoliella

Antispila nysaefoliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Antispila
Species:
A. nysaefoliella
Binomial name
Antispila nysaefoliella
Clemens, 1860
Synonyms
  • Antispila nyssaefoliella

Antispila nysaefoliella (tupelo leafminer moth) is a species of moth of the family Heliozelidae. It is found in south-eastern North America.

Damage

The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults are on wing in spring.

The larvae feed on Nyssa sylvatica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Low (2008) observed that the larvae are able to make sounds using sclerotized structures on their dorsum and tail. Larvae can be found from late August to early September.

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. 1 2 Low, Candace (2008). "Seismic Behaviors of a Leafminer, Antispila nysaefoliella (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae)". Florida Entomologist. 91 (4): 604–609. doi:10.1653/0015-4040-91.4.604.