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Hypatima teramotoi

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Hypatima teramotoi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Hypatima
Species:
H. teramotoi
Binomial name
Hypatima teramotoi
Ueda, 2012

Hypatima teramotoi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ueda in 2012.[1][failed verification] It is found in Japan[2] (Honshu, the Ryukyus).

The length of the forewings is 6-6.5 mm for males and 6–7 mm for females.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus acutissima, Quercus serrata, Quercus variabilis, Quercus glauca and Quercus phillyraeoides.

References

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  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. ^ Ueda, T., 2012: Four new species of the tribe Chelariini (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from Japan. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 63(2): 79-86. [1]