Ethmiopsis tegulifera
| Ethmiopsis tegulifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Ethmiopsis |
| Species: | E. tegulifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmiopsis tegulifera (Meyrick, 1932) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ethmiopsis tegulifera is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1932.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East (Ussuri), Korea and Japan.
The wingspan is 13-14.5 mm. The forewings are white, with scattered dark fuscous scales. The posterior two-thirds of the costa is dark brown with a white stigma. The hindwings are grey.[2]
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica and Quercus serrata.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Insecta koreana 10 : 38
- ↑ Ethmiopsis at funet
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