Ethmiopsis tegulifera

Ethmiopsis tegulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ethmiopsis
Species: E. tegulifera
Binomial name
Ethmiopsis tegulifera
(Meyrick, 1932)
Synonyms
  • Dactylethra tegulifera Meyrick, 1932

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]

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