Antispila cornifoliella

Antispila cornifoliella

''Antispila cornifoliella'' is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It is found in North America, including Alberta, Maryland, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Quebec.
Antispila cornifoliella This moth was 3 mm in length, or less. It was so small!

Habitat: Garden/forest edge. Cornus sp. was present in the area. Antispila,Antispila cornifoliella,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Appearance

In the larva, the head and shield are dark brown. Most of the rest of its body is white. For adults, the body is mostly dark brown, with purplish brown hind wings.

Food

The larvae feed on ''Cornus'' species. They mine the leaves of their host plant, typically in September.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHeliozelidae
GenusAntispila
SpeciesA. cornifoliella