Paraclemensia viridis

Paraclemensia viridis is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).[1]

Paraclemensia viridis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Incurvariidae
Genus:
Paraclemensia
Species:
P. viridis
Binomial name
Paraclemensia viridis
Nielsen, 1982

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a greenish lustre.

The larvae feed on Carpinus species, including Carpinus tschonoskii.

References
  1. Distributional records and biological notes on Japanese species of the family Incurvariidae (Lepidoptera)


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