Teinoptila antistatica

Teinoptila antistatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Teinoptila
Species: T. antistatica
Binomial name
Teinoptila antistatica
(Meyrick, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Hyponomeuta antistatica Meyrick, 1931
  • Yponomeuta antistatica

Teinoptila antistatica is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Guizhou, China, and on Java.

The wingspan is 22-26 mm.

The larvae feed on Euonymus japonicus and Maytenus hookeri. They feed concealed within a few leaves connected with webbing, and they overwinter in this stage.

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