Basic Information

ID00002435
Insect Name (Latin)Balataea octomaculata
Insect Name (Japanese)ヤホシホソマダラ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Bambusoideae
Plant Name (Japanese)タケ
Plant Ranksubfamily
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages77

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
FamilyZygaenidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusBalataea
Subgenus
Specific epithetoctomaculata
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
FamilyZygaenidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusBalataea
Subgenus
Specific epithetoctomaculata
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
SubfamilyBambusoideae
Tribe
Genus
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithet

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).
Special Notes
Management Information