Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, including California, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Astrotischeria |
| Species: | A. ambrosiaeella
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| Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella (Chambers, 1875)
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The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References edit
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University