Apha aequalis

Apha aequalis
Species specimen. Brown moth.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Apha
Species:
A. aequalis
Binomial name
Apha aequalis
(Felder, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Brachytera aequalis Felder, 1874

Apha aequalis is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Felder in 1874.[1] It is found in Japan.[2]

The wingspan is 45–59 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Lonicera japonica.[4]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Apha aequalis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ^ BOLD Systems
  3. ^ Japanese Moths
  4. ^ Biological Control of Weeds? Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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