Hydrangeaceae
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Aspilanta hydrangaeella
Aspilanta hydrangaeella is a minute leaf-mining moth in the family Heliozelidae, recently transferred from Antispila to the new genus Aspilanta based on phylogenetic evidence. Adults have a wingspan of 5.0–5.8 mm and are distinguished from congeners by white-tipped antennae. The larvae are specialized leaf miners of hydrangea plants, cutting out a shield-shaped pupal case from the leaf before emergence. The species occurs in the eastern United States.