Hypatima venefica
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Hypatima venefica Ponomarenko, 1991
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Hypatima venefica is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Ponomarenko in 1991.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, Korea and Japan.[2][3]
The wingspan is 14.5-19 mm. The forewings are ochreous, speckled with light brown scales and dark fuscous streaks near the base, the middle and beneath and beyond the cell. The hindwings are grey.[4]
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica.
References
- ^ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ Hypatima at funet
- ^ Japanese Moths
- ^ Insecta koreana 10 : 34