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Antispila ampelopsia

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Antispila ampelopsia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Antispila
Species:
A. ampelopsia
Binomial name
Antispila ampelopsia
Kuroko, 1961

Antispila ampelopsia is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Kuroko in 1961.[1] It is found in Japan (Kyushu and Yakushima).

The wingspan is 4.5-5.5 mm.[2] Adults appear in mid August, mid September and at the end of June. There are two to three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Ampelopsis glandulosa and Vitis flexuosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae are found at the end of July, mid August and from the end of September to mid October.

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Antispila ampelopsia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Kuroko, Hiroshi, 1961: The genus Antispila from Japan, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae). Esakia 3: 11-24. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2012-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)