Antispilina
Species of moth
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Antispilina ludwigi is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It is found in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.[1] It is the only species in the genus Antispilina.[2]
| Antispilina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Antispilina Hering, 1941 |
| Species: | A. ludwigi |
| Binomial name | |
| Antispilina ludwigi M. Hering, 1941 | |
The larvae feed on Persicaria bistorta. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a full depth blotch, which develops in all directions. There are mostly several of these blotches in a single leaf. The frass is granular and blackish green in colour. It is deposited in the middle of the mine.[3] Larvae can be found in July.
