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Monema flavescens

Synonyms: Cnidocampa flavescens (homotypic); Cnidocampa johani-bergmani; Monema melli; Monema nigrans

Wikipedia Abstract

Monema flavescens is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in Korea, Japan, the Russian Far East (Amur, Ussuri, Askold), China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi) and Taiwan. The wingspan is 30–32 mm for males and 35–39 mm for females. The larvae are polyphagous and are considered a forestry pest.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Castanea crenata (Japanese chestnut)[1]
Castanea sativa (European chestnut)[1]
Quercus acutissima (Sawthorn Oak)[1]
Quercus serrata (Konara oak)[1]
Quercus variabilis (Chinese Cork Oak)[1]

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0