Aristaea pavoniella

Aristaea pavoniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Germany and Poland to Italy, as well as central and southern Russia.

Mined leaves of Aster bellidiastrum (2b, 2b*)
Larva

Aristaea pavoniella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Aristaea
Species:
A. pavoniella
Binomial name
Aristaea pavoniella
(Zeller, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria pavoniella Zeller, 1847
  • Micrurapteryx pavoniella

The wingspan is 8–10 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Aster alpinus, Aster amellus and Aster bellidiastrum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts with a very shallow lower-surface corridor, continuing as a large full depth tentiform mine. The upper surface shows a distinct keel. Within this keel the larva spins a cocoon, in which it retires during feeding pauses. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. On The Japanese Species Of The Genera Macarostola, Aristaea And Systoloneura, With Descriptions Of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2010-11-03.


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