Choreutis montana
Species of metalmark moth
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Choreutis montana is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from China (Qinghai), Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.[1]
| Choreutis montana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Choreutis |
| Species: | C. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Choreutis montana (Danilevsky, 1973) | |
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The wingspan is 12–14 mm.
The larvae feed on Malus, Amelanchier, and Ulmus pumila. They develop on the fruits of their host plant.
