Sacada approximans

Sacada approximans is a species of snout moth. It is found in Korea, Japan, China, Myanmar and India.[1]

Sacada approximans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Sacada
Species:
S. approximans
Binomial name
Sacada approximans
(Leech, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Datanoides approximans Leech, 1889
  • Sybrida approximans

The wingspan is 25–35 mm.[2] The ground colour of the adults is dark reddish brown or grayish brown. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on Quercus acutissima, Quercus acuta and Castanea crenata.

References
  1. A review of the tribe Pyralini Latreille (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae) from Korea
  2. Japanese Moths


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