| Labdia semicoccinea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Labdia |
| Species: | L. semicoccinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Labdia semicoccinea (Stainton, 1859) |
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Labdia semicoccinea is a moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in Japan[1], Taiwan[2], Java[3], India, China and the Caucasus. It is an introduced species in parts of Europe.[4]
The wingspan is 12-15 mm.
The larvae feed on Cajanus indicus, Polyscias, Zamis and Prunus donarium. They live in the stems of their host plant.