Paraclemensia viridis

Paraclemensia viridis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Paraclemensia
Species: P. viridis
Binomial name
Paraclemensia viridis
Nielsen, 1982

Paraclemensia viridis is a moth of the Incurvariidae family. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).[1]

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a greenish lustre.

The larvae feed on Carpinus species, including Carpinus tschonoskii.

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