Basic Information

ID00002439
Insect Name (Latin)Balataea kimurai
Insect Name (Japanese)タマツジホソマダラ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Pleioblastus linearis
Plant Name (Japanese)リュウキュウチク
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 epithetkimurai
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
FamilyZygaenidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusBalataea
Subgenus
Specific epithetkimurai
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
SubfamilyBambusoideae
TribeArundinarieae
GenusPleioblastus
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetlinearis

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