Apha aequalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eupterotidae
Genus:
Apha
Species:
A. aequalis
Binomial name
Apha aequalis
(Felder, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Brachytera aequalis Felder, 1874

Apha aequalis is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Felder in 1874.[1] It is found in Japan.[2]

The wingspan is 45–59 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Lonicera japonica.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Apha aequalis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ BOLD Systems
  3. ↑ Japanese Moths
  4. ↑ Biological Control of Weeds? Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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