Hypatima teramotoi explained

Hypatima teramotoi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ueda in 2012.[1] It is found in Japan[2] (Honshu, the Ryukyus).

The length of the forewings is 6-6.5 mm for males and 6–7 mm for females.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus acutissima, Quercus serrata, Quercus variabilis, Quercus glauca and Quercus phillyraeoides.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London . 2015-06-03.
  2. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anacampsinae/hypatima/ Hypatima at funet
  3. , 2012: Four new species of the tribe Chelariini (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from Japan. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 63(2): 79-86. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110009470885/en

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Hypatima teramotoi".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.