Hypatima venefica

Hypatima venefica is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ponomarenko in 1991.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, Korea and Japan.[2][3]

Hypatima venefica
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H. venefica
Binomial name
Hypatima venefica
Ponomarenko, 1991

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

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. Hypatima at funet
  3. Japanese Moths
  4. Insecta koreana 10 : 34 Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine


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