Faristenia ussuriella
Faristenia ussuriella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East and Korea.[2]
| Faristenia ussuriella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Faristenia |
| Species: | F. ussuriella |
| Binomial name | |
| Faristenia ussuriella Ponomarenko, 1991 | |
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with a well-developed costal patch and with several dark fuscous streaks near the base, along the antemedial fascia and below the costal patch. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]
The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica.
References
- Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- Faristenia at funet
- Insecta koreana 10 : 35 Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
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