Neopheosia
Neopheosia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae described by Matsumura in 1920. Its only species, Neopheosia fasciata, was first described by Frederic Moore in 1888.[1] It is found in the Himalayas, Taiwan, Sundaland, Buru[2] and Japan.
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| Genus: | Neopheosia Matsumura, 1920 |
| Species: | N. fasciata |
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The wingspan is 45–50 mm.[3] The forewing pattern consists of black and brown streaks on a pale yellow ground colour.
The larvae feed on cherries. They are pale green with a dorsal series of dark red quadrate marks. The head is streaked with dark red.
Subspecies
- Neopheosia fasciata fasciata
- Neopheosia fasciata japonica Okano, 1955 (Japan)
References
- Savela, Markku. "Neopheosia Matsumura, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Neopheosia fasciata Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- Japanese Moths
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