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Choreutis montana

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Choreutis montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Choreutis
Species:
C. montana
Binomial name
Choreutis montana
(Danilevsky, 1973)
Synonyms
  • Hemerophila montana Danilevsky, 1973

Choreutis montana is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from China (Qinghai), Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.[1]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm.

The larvae feed on Malus, Amelanchier, and Ulmus pumila. They develop on the fruits of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ "Study on Chinese Acrolepiidae and Choreutidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.