Labdia semicoccinea
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L. semicoccinea
Binomial name
Labdia semicoccinea
(Stainton, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Pyroderces semicoccinea Stainton, 1859
  • Cosmopteryx semicoccinea
  • Labdia semicoccinae

Labdia semicoccinea is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. 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.

References

  1. Japanese Moths
  2. TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Labdia semicoccinea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  4. microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine


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