Alloclemensia maculata

Alloclemensia maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Alloclemensia
Species: A. maculata
Binomial name
Alloclemensia maculata
Nielsen, 1981

Alloclemensia maculata is a moth of the Incurvariidae family. It is found in Japan on the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.[1]

The wingspan is 14–16.5 mm for males and 12–16 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with a violet to reddish bronze lustre and two indistinct yellowish white costal spots.

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.

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