Basic Information

ID00002436
Insect Name (Latin)Balataea octomaculata
Insect Name (Japanese)ヤホシホソマダラ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Moliniopsis japonica
Plant Name (Japanese)ヌマガヤ
Plant Rankspecies
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
SubfamilyArundinoideae
TribeMolinieae
GenusMoliniopsis
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).
Special Notes
Management Information