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Antispila orbiculella

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

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

The wingspan is 4-4.5 mm.[1] Adults appear from mid June to the beginning of July. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Ampelopsis glandulosa. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation occurs at the end of May of the following year.

References

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  1. ^ 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)