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Ethmiopsis tegulifera

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Ethmiopsis tegulifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ethmiopsis
Species:
E. tegulifera
Binomial name
Ethmiopsis tegulifera
(Meyrick, 1932)
Synonyms
  • Dactylethra tegulifera Meyrick, 1932
  • Dactylethrella tegulifera Meyrick, 1932
  • Encolapta tegulifera (Meyrick, 1932)

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. The hindwings are grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica and Quercus serrata.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Insecta Koreana. 10: 38. Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 10, 2019). "Encolapta tegulifera (Meyrick, 1932)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.