Faristenia furtumella

Faristenia furtumella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Faristenia
Species: F. furtumella
Binomial name
Faristenia furtumella
Ponomarenko, 1991

Faristenia furtumella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, Korea and Japan (Honshu).[2]

The wingspan is 14-18 mm. The forewings are paler than those of related species, the costal patch is trapezoidal and there are irregular short dark fuscous streaks. The hindwings are grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica.

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