Faristenia quercivora
| Faristenia quercivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Faristenia |
| Species: | F. quercivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Faristenia quercivora Ponomarenko, 1991 | |
Faristenia quercivora is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, Korea and Japan (Honshu).[2]
The wingspan is 13.5-17 mm. The forewings are pale brownish grey, speckled with creamy white scales and with several irregularly scattered dark fuscous streaks. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica.
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Faristenia at funet
- ↑ Insecta koreana 10 : 34
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