Pryeria sinica
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Genus: | Pryeria |
Species: | P. sinica
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Binomial name | |
Pryeria sinica Moore, 1877
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Pryeria sinica, the euonymus defoliator moth is a species of moth of the Zygaenidae family.[1] It is native to Asia and has been introduced in the United States, where it has been found in Maryland and Virginia.[1]
The larvae feed on Euonymus and Celastrus species, including Euonymus alatus, Euonymus japonicus Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus sieboldianus, Euonymus kiautschovica and Celastrus punctatus.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Euonymous Defoliator Moth, Pryeria sinica (Moore, 1877)". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.