Incurvaria takeuchii

Incurvaria takeuchii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Incurvaria
Species: I. takeuchii
Binomial name
Incurvaria takeuchii
Issiki, 1957

Incurvaria takeuchii is a moth of the Incurvariidae family. It is found in Japan (Honshu).[1]

The wingspan is 15.5–19 mm for males and 10.5–18 mm for females. The forewings are glossy blackish-brown.

The larvae feed on Clethra barbinervis. They create and oval ellipsoidal case consisting of three pieces. The larva overwinters on the ground. Pupation takes place in spring.

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