Hypsopygia pelasgalis
| Hypsopygia pelasgalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Hypsopygia[1] |
| Species: | H. pelasgalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsopygia pelasgalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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Hypsopygia pelasgalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsopygia. It was described by Walker in 1859, and is known from Korea, Japan, China[2] and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 25–33 mm.[3] The colour of the wings varies from reddish brown to dark blackish brown. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on Quercus acutissima.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ A review of the tribe Pyralini Latreille (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae) from Korea
- ↑ Oriental Butterflies and Moths
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