Heliozela limbata
| Heliozela limbata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Heliozela |
| Species: | H. limbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliozela limbata Lee, Hirowatari & Kuroko, 2006 | |
Heliozela limbata is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Lee, Hirowatari and Kuroko in 2006 and is endemic to Japan (Honshu and Kyushu).[1]
The length of the forewings is 3.4–3.9 millimetres (0.13–0.15 in).
The larvae feed on Quercus serrata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- ^ Lee, B.-W.; T. Hirowatari & H. Kuroko (2006). "Five new species of the genus Heliozela Herrich-Schäffer (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae) from Japan". Lepidoptera Science. 57 (2). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan: 81–91. doi:10.18984/lepid.57.2_81.
External links
Data related to Heliozela limbata at Wikispecies