Neochalcosia remota

Neochalcosia remota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Neochalcosia
Species: N. remota
Binomial name
Neochalcosia remota
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Eterusia remota Walker, 1854
  • Laurion remota
  • Chalcosia remota

Neochalcosia remota is a moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in China (Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu), Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The habitat consists of parks and areas with Quercus species.

The wingspan is 50-55 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Symplocos species.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Japanese Moths
  2. ↑ Buchsbaum, U. ; M.-Y. Chen & W. Speidel, 2010: Neochalcosia witti sp. n., a new Zygaenidae species (Chalcosiinae) from southeast China (Lepidoptera). Entomofauna 31: 493-504


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