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Lepidotarphius

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Lepidotarphius is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Glyphipterigidae described by Pryer in 1877. Its single species, Lepidotarphius perornatella, was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in China and the Russian Far East.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acorus calamus var. asiaticus.[2]

Subspecies

  • Lepidotarphius perornatella perornatellus (Kiangsu, Chekiang, northern Yunnan, Kwangtung)
  • Lepidotarphius perornatella fulgens (Erschoff, 1877) (Amur, Ussuri)

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Lepidotarphius​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lepidotarphius Pryer, 1877". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
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Lepidotarphius: Brief Summary

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Lepidotarphius is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Glyphipterigidae described by Pryer in 1877. Its single species, Lepidotarphius perornatella, was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in China and the Russian Far East.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acorus calamus var. asiaticus.

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