Spulerina castaneae
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Species: | S. castaneae
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Spulerina castaneae Kumata & Kuroko, 1988[1]
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Spulerina castaneae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Honshū) and the Russian Far East.[2]
The wingspan is 8.5–9 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus species and Castanea crenata. They mine the stem of their host plant.
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