Epicopeia mencia

Epicopeia mencia
Epicopeia mencia var. leucorrhea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epicopeiidae
Genus: Epicopeia
Species:
E. mencia
Binomial name
Epicopeia mencia
Moore, [1875]
Synonyms
  • Epicopeia formosana Nagano, 1912
  • Epicopeia albofasciata Djakonov, 1926
  • Epicopeia longicauda Matsumura, 1931
  • Epicopeia mencia licenti Strelkov, 1932
  • Epicopeia mencia var. aemilii Strelkov, 1932
  • Epicopeia mencia var. gandissarti Strelkov, 1932
  • Epicopeia hirayamai Matsumura, 1935

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]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Epicopeia mencia Moore, [1875]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Epicopeia mencia". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Moths of Japan
  5. ^ Study on the bionomics of Epicopeia mencia and its control


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