Biology:Cerace xanthocosma

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Short description: Species of moth

Cerace xanthocosma
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cerace
Species:
C. xanthocosma
Binomial name
Cerace xanthocosma
Diakonoff, 1950[1]

Cerace xanthocosma, the kaleidoscope moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Russia , Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu)[2] and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 35–60 mm.[3] There are two generations per year in Japan.

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Quercus acuta, Punica granatum, Magnolia grandiflora, Ilex pedunculosa, Acer palmatum, Clethra barvinensis, Pieris japonica, Lyonia ovalifolia, Prunus and Cinnamonum species.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13459153 entry