| Metathrinca tsugensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Metahrinca |
| Species: | M. tsugensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Metathrinca tsugensis (Kearfott, 1910) |
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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.