Ketapangia regulifera
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Species of moth
| Ketapangia regulifera | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Ketapangia |
| Species: | K. regulifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Ketapangia regulifera | |
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Ketapangia regulifera is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Malaysia (Sarawak, West Malaysia, Kedah and Pahang), the Philippines (Luzon) and Taiwan.[2]
The wingspan is 6.8–8.4 mm.
The larvae feed on Terminalia catappa . They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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