Auzata superba
| Auzata superba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Auzata |
| Species: | A. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Auzata superba Butler, 1878 | |
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
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- ^ Savela, Markku. "Auzata superba Butler, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2018.