Acropteris iphiata
Acropteris iphiata is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in Japan, China and Korea.
Acropteris iphiata | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Uraniidae |
Genus: | Acropteris |
Species: | A. iphiata |
Binomial name | |
Acropteris iphiata Guenée, 1857 | |
The wingspan is 25–35 mm.
The larvae feed on Cynanchum, Metaplexis and Vincetoxicum (syn. Tylophora) species.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acropteris iphiata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acropteris iphiata.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.