Asterivora oleariae

Asterivora oleariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Asterivora
Species: A. oleariae
Binomial name
Asterivora oleariae
Dugdale, 1979

Asterivora oleariae is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from New Zealand (Stewart Island, Big South Cape Island, The Snares).[1]

The wingspan is 7-8.7 mm. There is one generation per year on The Snares.

The larvae feed on Olearia colensoi, Olearia argentea, Olearia lyalli and Olearia angustifolia.

References

  1. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. Retrieved 2011-12-19 via Google Books.

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