Anarsia protensa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1995. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Kyushu) and Taiwan.
The wingspan is about 15 mm.An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
The larvae feed on Elaeagnus pungens. They bore in the fruits of the host plant.A revision of the Japanese species of the genus Anarsia Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)
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