Aristaea onychota is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Nigeria, Réunion, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa and Zambia. The larvae feed on Lantana camara, Lantana rugosa, Lippia asperifolia and Lippia javanica. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a moderate, oblong, semi-transparent, tentiform mine on the upper side of the leaf. References Aristaea Moths described in 1908 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Lepidoptera of West Africa Moths of São Tomé and Príncipe Lepidoptera of South Africa Taxa named by Edward Meyrick