Apatetris elaeagnella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Sakamaki in 2000. It is found in Japan (Honshu and Kyushu).[1]
| Apatetris elaeagnella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Apatetris |
| Species: | A. elaeagnella
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| Binomial name | |
| Apatetris elaeagnella Sakamaki, 2000
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The wingspan is 5.4–9.2 mm. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Elaeagnus macrophylla, Elaeagnus multiflora var. hortensis, Elaeagnus umbellata and Elaeagnus pungens. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae of the autumn generation overwinter within the mine.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (March 8, 2015). "Apatetris elaeagnella Sakamaki, 2000". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Tijdschrift voor entomologie 143 (1–2)