Anarsia protensa

Anarsia protensa
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
Synonyms
	Ananarsia protensa;

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.^[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Elaeagnus pungens. They bore in the fruits of the host plant. Mature larvae are reddish brown.^[3]

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)

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[1] 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.

[2] An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone

[3] A revision of the Japanese species of the genus Anarsia Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)

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