Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Spulerina castaneae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Spulerina Rank Species | |
Spulerina castaneae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from Japan (Honshū) and the Russian Far East.
The wingspan is 8.5–9 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus species and Castanea crenata. They mine the stem of their host plant.
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