Heliozela limbata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Heliozelidae |
Genus: | Heliozela |
Species: | H. limbata |
Binomial name | |
Heliozela limbata Lee, Hirowatari & Kuroko, 2006 |
Heliozela limbata is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Lee, Hirowatari and Kuroko in 2006 and is endemic to Japan (Honshu and Kyushu).
The length of the forewings is 3.4–3.9 millimetres (0.13–0.15 in).
The larvae feed on Quercus serrata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Lee, B.-W.; T. Hirowatari & H. Kuroko (2006). "Five new species of the genus Heliozela Herrich-Schäffer (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae) from Japan". Lepidoptera Science. 57 (2). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan: 81–91. doi:10.18984/lepid.57.2_81.
External links
- Data related to Heliozela limbata at Wikispecies
Taxon identifiers | |
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Heliozela limbata |
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