Monema flavescens

(Monema flavescens)

Description

Monema flavescens is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Korea, Japan, the Russian Far East (Amur, Ussuri, Askold), China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi) and Taiwan. The wingspan is 30–32 mm for males and 35–39 mm for females. The larvae are polyphagous and are considered a forestry pest.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Limacodidae
Genus:Monema
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