| Auzata superba | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Auzata |
| Species: | A. superba
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| Binomial name | |
| Auzata superba Butler, 1878
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Auzata superba is a moth of the family Drepanidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima), the Korean Peninsula, Siberia and China.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Cornus controversa and Cornus macrophylla.
Subspecies
- Auzata superba superba
- Auzata superba cristata Watson, 1959 (China)
References
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- ^ Savela, Markku. "Auzata superba Butler, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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