Altenia inscriptella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Russian Far East, Japan[2] and Korea.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Altenia |
| Species: | A. inscriptella
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| Altenia inscriptella | |
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The wingspan is 12–16 mm.
The larvae feed on Acer ginnala.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Japanese Moths
- ^ Insecta Koreana 9 : 6