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Asiaephorus longicucullus

(Asiaephorus longicucullus)

Description

Asiaephorus longicucullus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Nepal, Japan (Kyushu, Honshu) and Assam. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Asiaephorus
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