Ethmiopsis tegulifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Ethmiopsis |
| Species: | E. tegulifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Ethmiopsis tegulifera (Meyrick, 1932)
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Ethmiopsis tegulifera is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East (Ussuri), Korea and Japan.
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[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 10, 2019). "Encolapta tegulifera (Meyrick, 1932)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.