Labdia semicoccinea
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Labdia |
| Species: | L. semicoccinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Labdia semicoccinea (Stainton, 1859)
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Labdia semicoccinea is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Japan,[1] Taiwan,[2] Java,[3] India, China and the Caucasus. It is an introduced species in parts of Europe.[4]
The wingspan is 12–15 mm.
The larvae feed on Cajanus indicus, Polyscias, Zamis and Prunus donarium. They live in the stems of their host plant.
References[edit]
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Wikispecies has information related to Labdia semicoccinea.
- ^ Japanese Moths
- ^ TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Labdia semicoccinea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine