- Metathrinca tsugensis
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Metathrinca tsugensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Oecophoridae Genus: Metahrinca Species: M. tsugensis Binomial name Metathrinca tsugensis
(Kearfott, 1910)Synonyms - Ptochoryctis tsugensis Kearfott, 1910
Metathrinca tsugensis is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is native to Japan, but is an introduced species in western Europe and Hawaii.
The wingspan is 16-24 mm.
The larvae feed on Pinaceae species, including Tsuga species and Pinus pentaphylla. They produce galls.
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