genus

Aspilanta

Field notes

Aspilanta is a genus of very small moths in the family Heliozelidae that is native to North America. The larvae are leaf miners. Most Aspilanta species feed on Vitaceae with the exception of A. hydrangaeella and A. argentifera, which feed on species of hydrangea and Myricaceae respectively. The name of the genus is a partial anagram of Antispila.

Children

Aspilanta hydrangaeella presumed native
Aspilanta oinophylla presumed native
Aspilanta ampelopsifoliella presumed native
Aspilanta argentifera presumed native
Aspilanta viticordifoliella presumed native
Aspilanta voraginella presumed native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided