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Teinoptila antistatica

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Yponomeutidae

Scientific name
  
Teinoptila antistatica

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Teinoptila

Rank
  
Species

Teinoptila antistatica is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Guizhou, China, and on Java.

The wingspan is 22-26 mm.

The larvae feed on Euonymus japonicus and Maytenus hookeri. They feed concealed within a few leaves connected with webbing, and they overwinter in this stage.

References

Teinoptila antistatica Wikipedia