Anarsia protensa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Anarsia |
Species: | A. protensa |
Binomial name | |
Anarsia protensa Park, 1995 | |
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Anarsia protensa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1995. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Kyushu) and Taiwan.
The wingspan is about 15 mm.
The larvae feed on Elaeagnus pungens. They bore in the fruits of the host plant.
References
- Ponomarenko, M. G. (October–November 1997). "Catalogue of the Subfamily Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) of the Asia" (PDF). Far Eastern Entomologist. 50: 1–67. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2013.
- An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
- A revision of the Japanese species of the genus Anarsia Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)
Taxon identifiers | |
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Anarsia protensa |
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