Faristenia quercivora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Gelechiidae.[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

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. Faristenia at funet
  3. Insecta koreana 10 : 34 Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine


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