Hypatima excellentella

Hypatima excellentella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Hypatima
Species: H. excellentella
Binomial name
Hypatima excellentella
Ponomarenko, 1991

Hypatima excellentella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Ponomarenko in 1991.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.[2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm.[3] The forewings are ochreous with scattered brown scales and with several brown fascia narrowly edged with white, as well as a large dark spot accompanied by a small one near the base.[4]

The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica.

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