Basic Information

ID00000897
Insect Name (Latin)Phymatopus japonicus
Insect Name (Japanese)ギンスジコウモリ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Matteuccia struthiopteris
Plant Name (Japanese)クサソテツ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages11

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyHepialoidea
FamilyHepialidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusPhymatopus
Subgenus
Specific epithetjaponicus
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyHepialoidea
FamilyHepialidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusPhymatopus
Subgenus
Specific epithetjaponicus
OrderPolypodiales
FamilyOnocleaceae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusMatteuccia
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetstruthiopteris

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant PartLeaf
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended). Described as 'the basal part of the main vein of Osmunda japonica'.
Special NotesIn NCBI, 'Pharmacis fusconebulosa' is considered a synonym for 'Korscheltellus fusconebulosa'.
Management Information