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Oroplema oyamana

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Oroplema oyamana
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O. oyamana
Binomial name
Oroplema oyamana
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Epiplema oyamana Matsumura 1931
  • Orplema oyamana

Oroplema oyamana is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Korea (Jeju Island), Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Yakushima Island), Taiwan, northern India, Nepal, Borneo and the Philippines (Luzon).[1]

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are grayish brown with white hairs along to the posterior margin. The hindwings are grayish brown.

The larvae feed on Daphniphyllum himalaense and possibly Daphniphyllum teysmanni and Daphniphyllum macropodum.

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