Anarsia protensa

Anarsia protensa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Anarsia
Species:	A. protensa
Binomial name
	Anarsia protensa; Park, 1995
Synonyms
	Ananarsia protensa;

Anarsia protensa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1995. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Kyushu) and Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Elaeagnus pungens. They bore in the fruits of the host plant. Mature larvae are reddish brown.[3]

References

Catalogue of the Subfamily Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) of the Asia Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
A revision of the Japanese species of the genus Anarsia Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)

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[1] Catalogue of the Subfamily Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) of the Asia Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine

[2] An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone

[3] A revision of the Japanese species of the genus Anarsia Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)