''Batrachedra smilacis'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Batrachedridae The Batrachedridae are a small family (biology), family of tiny moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies. Taxonomy The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed. This grou ...

. It is found in

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

and

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

. The length of the forewings is 4.4 mm for males and 4.7 mm for females. The larvae bore the fruit of ''

Smilax china ''Smilax china'' is a climbing plant species in the genus ''Smilax''. It is native to China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan (including Ryukyu and Bonin Islands), Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and India. It is also known as china root, china-root ...

''., 2006: ''Batrachedra smilacis'' sp. nov. (Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae s.l.), whose larva is frequently detected in inspections of ''Smilax china'' (Smilacaceae) imported from China as a fruit-borer. ''Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan'' 57(2): 111-122. Abstract and full article

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Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Batrachedridae Moths of Asia Moths described in 2006 {{Batrachedridae-stub