Altenia inscriptella

Altenia inscriptella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Russian Far East, Japan[2] and Korea.

Altenia inscriptella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Altenia
Species:
A. inscriptella
Binomial name
Altenia inscriptella
(Christoph, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teleia inscriptella Christoph, 1882
  • Carpatolechia inscriptella

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.

The larvae feed on Acer ginnala.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Carpatolechia inscriptella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  2. Japanese Moths
  3. Insecta Koreana 9 : 6


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