Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Anarsia | |
Anarsia protensa is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Park in 1995. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Kyushu) and Taiwan.
The wingspan is about 15 mm.
The larvae feed on Elaeagnus pungens. They bore in the fruits of the host plant. Mature larvae are reddish brown.
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