Epicopeia mencia
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| Epicopeia mencia | |
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| File:Epicopeia mencia in nature Russia, Kiya.jpg | |
| Epicopeia mencia var. leucorrhea | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epicopeiidae |
| Genus: | Epicopeia |
| Species: | E. mencia
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| Binomial name | |
| Epicopeia mencia Moore, [1875]
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Epicopeia mencia is a moth in the family Epicopeiidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1875.[1] It is found in China,[2] Vietnam,[3] Korea, the Russian Far East, Japan and Taiwan. The wingspan is about 60 mm.[4] The larvae feed on Ulmus species. There is one generation per year. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[5]
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References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epicopeia mencia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018. Note: This source has 1874 as the year of description.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Epicopeia mencia Moore, [1875]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Taxonomy Browser: Epicopeia mencia". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Moths of Japan
- ↑ Study on the bionomics of Epicopeia mencia and its control