Basic Information

ID00000894
Insect Name (Latin)Palpifer sexnotatus
Insect Name (Japanese)シロテンコウモリ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Dioscorea japonica
Plant Name (Japanese)ヤマノイモ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages10

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyHepialoidea
FamilyHepialidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusPalpifer
Subgenus
Specific epithetsexnotatus
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyHepialoidea
FamilyHepialidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusPalpifer
Subgenus
Specific epithetsexnotatus
OrderDioscoreales
FamilyDioscoreaceae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusDioscorea
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetjaponica

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant Part
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended). The original text contains a different expression of the Japanese name.
Special Notes
Management Information