Asiaephorus longicucullus
Species of plume moth
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Asiaephorus longicucullus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Nepal, Japan (Kyushu, Honshu) and Assam.
| Asiaephorus longicucullus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Asiaephorus |
| Species: | A. longicucullus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asiaephorus longicucullus Gielis, 2000 | |
The wingspan is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October in Japan, in May in Nepal and in September in Assam.
The larvae feed on Salvia japonica and Scutellaria indica.
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Asiaephorus longicucullus.
- Taxonomic And Biological Studies Of Pterophoridae Of Japan (Lepidoptera)
- Japanese Moths
- Asiaephorus gen. nov., a review and description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
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