Spulerina castaneae
Spulerina castaneae is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū) and the Russian Far East.[2]
| Spulerina castaneae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Spulerina |
| Species: | S. castaneae |
| Binomial name | |
| Spulerina castaneae Kumata & Kuroko, 1988[1] | |
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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