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Vespina nielseni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Vespina
Species:
V. nielseni
Binomial name
Vespina nielseni
Kozlov, 1987

Vespina nielseni is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu) and the Russian Far East.[1]

The wingspan is 8–11 mm. The forewings are narrow and brown to ochre in colour.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus aliena, Quercus serrata and Quercus acutissima.

References

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  1. ^ Distributional records and biological notes on Japanese species of the family Incurvariidae (Lepidoptera)


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