Paraclemensia monospina

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Paraclemensia monospina is a small moth in the Incurvariidae family. It lives on Hokkaido island in Japan. The wingspan is about 11 mm for males and 11.5 mm for females. Its forewings are dark brown with a bronze-like shine. The larvae feed on Sorbus alnifolia and create an irregular rectangular case as they grow. Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Lepidoptera; Family Incurvariidae; Genus Paraclemensia; Species monospina. Binomial name Paraclemensia monospina Nielsen, 1982.