Tischeria ceanothi
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Tischeria ceanothi is a moth
of the Tischeriidae family. It is known from California
and Nevada
.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus crassifolius
, Ceanothus divaricatus, Ceanothus integerrimus
, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
and Ceanothus velutinus
. They mine
the leaves of their host plant.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Tischeriidae family. It is known from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus crassifolius
Ceanothus crassifolius
Ceanothus crassifolius is a species of flowering shrub known by the common name hoaryleaf ceanothus. This Ceanothus is found throughout the coastal mountain ranges of the southern half of California, and its range extends into Baja California. It is an erect, spreading shrub which can exceed three...
, Ceanothus divaricatus, Ceanothus integerrimus
Ceanothus integerrimus
Ceanothus integerrimus is a woody shrub in the family Rhamnaceae, native to the western United States, in Arizona, New Mexico, California, Oregon, and Washington...
, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Blueblossom or Blue blossom ceanothus, is an evergreen plant in the genus Ceanothus and endemic to California.-Description:...
and Ceanothus velutinus
Ceanothus velutinus
Ceanothus velutinus, with the common names Snowbrush Ceanothus, Red Root, and Tobacco Brush, is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae...
. They mine
Leaf miner
Leaf miner is a term used to describe the larvae of many different species of insect which live in and eat the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths , sawflies and flies , though some beetles and wasps also exhibit this behavior.Like Woodboring beetles, leaf...
the leaves of their host plant.