Tischeria zestica
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Tischeria zestica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Tischeria |
| Species: | T. zestica |
| Binomial name | |
| Tischeria zestica | |
Tischeria zestica is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is known from South Africa (it was described from Pretoria).
The larvae feed on Grewia occidentalis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.