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Labdia semicoccinea

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Labdia semicoccinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Labdia
Species:
L. semicoccinea
Binomial name
Labdia semicoccinea
(Stainton, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Pyroderces semicoccinea Stainton, 1859
  • Cosmopteryx semicoccinea
  • Labdia semicoccinae

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

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  1. ^ Japanese Moths
  2. ^ TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine