Ethmiopsis tegulifera
Ethmiopsis tegulifera is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1932.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East (Ussuri), Korea and Japan.
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The wingspan is 13-14.5 mm. The forewings are white, with scattered dark fuscous scales. The posterior two-thirds of the costa is dark brown with a white stigma. The hindwings are grey.[2]
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica and Quercus serrata.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dactylethrella tegulifera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Insecta koreana 10 : 38 Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Ethmiopsis at funet
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