Faristenia quercivora
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Faristenia quercivora Ponomarenko, 1991
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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
- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.[failed verification]
- ^ Faristenia at funet
- ^ Insecta koreana 10 : 34 Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine