Spulerina virgulata
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| Spulerina virgulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Spulerina |
| Species: | S. virgulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Spulerina virgulata | |
Spulerina virgulata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Honshū island of Japan.[2]
The wingspan is 7–9 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus acutissima, Quercus serrata and Quercus variabilis. They mine the stem of their host plant.
