Biology:Ceranemota fasciata

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Short description: Species of false owlet moth

Ceranemota fasciata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Ceranemota
Species:
C. fasciata
Binomial name
Ceranemota fasciata
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Bombycia fasciata Barnes & McDunnough, 1910

Ceranemota fasciata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1910.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to northern California . It is also present in coastal southern Alaska.[2] The habitat consists of coastal rainforests, mixed hardwood forests and montane riparian areas.

The larvae feed on Amelanchier alnifolia and Prunus species, including Prunus ilicifolia and Prunus virginiana.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13459240 entry