Tischeria zestica is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is known from South Africa (it was described from Pretoria).
| Tischeria zestica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Tischeria |
| Species: | T. zestica
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| Binomial name | |
| Tischeria zestica | |
The larvae feed on Grewia occidentalis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
edit- ^ African Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine