Anarsia protensa

Anarsia protensa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anarsia
Species: A. protensa
Binomial name
Anarsia protensa
Park, 1995
Synonyms
  • Ananarsia protensa

Anarsia protensa is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Park in 1995. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Kyushu) and Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Elaeagnus pungens. They bore in the fruits of the host plant. Mature larvae are reddish brown.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Catalogue of the Subfamily Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) of the Asia
  2. ↑ Japanese Moths
  3. ↑ A revision of the Japanese species of the genus Anarsia Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)


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