Cerace xanthocosma

Cerace xanthocosma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cerace
Species: C. xanthocosma
Binomial name
Cerace xanthocosma
Diakonoff, 1950[1]

Cerace xanthocosma, the kaleidoscope moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Russia, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu)[2] and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 35–60 mm.[3] There are two generations per year in Japan.

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Quercus acuta, Punica granatum, Magnolia grandiflora, Ilex pedunculosa, Acer palmatum, Clethra barvinensis, Pieris japonica, Lyonia ovalifolia, Prunus and Cinnamonum species.[4]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Japanese Moths
  3. ↑ gaga.biodiv.tw
  4. ↑ Lepidopterous Fauna of the USSR and Adjacent Countries
Wikispecies has information related to: Cerace xanthocosma
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cerace xanthocosma.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.