Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Faristenia | |
Faristenia quercivora is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the Russian Far East, Korea and Japan (Honshu).
The wingspan is 13.5-17 mm. The forewings are pale brownish grey, speckled with creamy white scales and with several irregularly scattered dark fuscous streaks. The hindwings are pale grey.
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica.
References
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