Vespina nielseni

Vespina nielseni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Incurvariidae
Genus:Vespina
Species: V. nielseni
Binomial name
Vespina nielseni
Kozlov, 1987

Vespina nielseni is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu) and the Russian Far East.[1]

The wingspan is 8–11 mm. The forewings are narrow and brown to ochre in colour.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus aliena, Quercus serrata and Quercus acutissima.

References

  1. ↑ Distributional records and biological notes on Japanese species of the family Incurvariidae (Lepidoptera)


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