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Teinoptila antistatica

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Teinoptila antistatica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Teinoptila
Species:
T. antistatica
Binomial name
Teinoptila antistatica
(Meyrick, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Hyponomeuta antistatica Meyrick, 1931
  • Yponomeuta antistatica

Teinoptila antistatica is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Guizhou, China, and on Java.

The wingspan is 22–26 mm.

The larvae feed on Euonymus japonicus and Maytenus hookeri. They feed concealed within a few leaves connected with webbing, and they overwinter in this stage.

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