Biology:Heliozela limbata
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | H. limbata
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| Heliozela limbata Lee, Hirowatari & Kuroko, 2006
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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 forewings are blackish fuscous with brassy reflections. The hindwings are brown with brassy reflections.
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 (Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan) 57 (2): 81–91. doi:10.18984/lepid.57.2_81. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007034366/en.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5706107 entry
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