Basic Information

ID00001818
Insect Name (Latin)Diurnea cupreifera
Insect Name (Japanese)メスコバネキバガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)(General plants)
Plant Name (Japanese)植物一般
Plant Rankothers
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages56

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGelechioidea
FamilyChimabachidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusDiurnea
Subgenus
Specific epithetcupreifera
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGelechioidea
FamilyChimabachidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusDiurnea
Subgenus
Specific epithetcupreifera
Order
Family
Subfamily
Tribe
Genus
Subgenus
Section
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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). Described as 'polyphagous'.
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Management Information