Alloclemensia maculata
Species of moth
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Alloclemensia maculata is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Japan on the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.[1]
| Alloclemensia maculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Genus: | Alloclemensia |
| Species: | A. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Alloclemensia maculata Nielsen, 1981 | |
The larvae feed on Viburnum species, including Viburnum furcatum. They create a depressed orbicular case consisting of two pieces of the same size. Pupation takes place in spring.
