Neopheosia fasciata
| Neopheosia fasciata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Neopheosia |
| Species: | N. fasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neopheosia fasciata (Moore, 1888) | |
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Neopheosia fasciata is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in the Himalaya, Taiwan, Sundaland, Buru[1] and Japan.
The wingspan is 45–50 mm.[2] The forewing pattern consists of black and brown streaks on a pale yellow ground colour.
The larvae feed on cherry. 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
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