''Faristenia polemica'' is a

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in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in

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(Bengal) and

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. The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The species can be separated from its close relatives by the well-developed, large, trapezoidal median costal patch. Species Diversity 4 : 334
/ref> The larvae feed on '' Michelia champaca''.

References

Faristenia Moths described in 1935 {{Chelariini-stub