Basic Information

ID00001874
Insect Name (Latin)Batrachedra albicapitella
Insect Name (Japanese)シロガシラホソキバガ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Cedrus deodara
Plant Name (Japanese)ヒマラヤスギ
Plant Rankspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages59

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGelechioidea
FamilyBatrachedridae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusBatrachedra
Subgenus
Specific epithetalbicapitella
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyGelechioidea
FamilyBatrachedridae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusBatrachedra
Subgenus
Specific epithetalbicapitella
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusCedrus
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetdeodara

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 'dwarf Himalayan cedar'. Described as 'not known domestically, but recorded overseas (outside Japan)'.
Special Notes
Management Information