Auzata superba
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Auzata superba Butler, 1878
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Auzata superba is a moth of the family Drepanidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima), the Korean Peninsula, Siberia and China.[1]
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Cornus controversa and Cornus macrophylla.
Subspecies
- Auzata superba superba
- Auzata superba cristata Watson, 1959 (China)
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Auzata superba Butler, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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