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Anarsia protensa

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Anarsia protensa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anarsia
Species:
A. protensa
Binomial name
Anarsia protensa
Park, 1995
Synonyms
  • Ananarsia protensa
A brown and cream colored moth is pictured.
Anarsia 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ponomarenko, M. G. (October–November 1997). "Catalogue of the Subfamily Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) of the Asia" (PDF). Far Eastern Entomologist. 50: 1–67. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2013.
  2. ^ An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
  3. ^ A revision of the Japanese species of the genus Anarsia Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)