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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parasa pygmy is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in Taiwan, inhabiting mountains, at altitudes ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 meters.
Parasa pygmy | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Limacodidae |
Genus: | Parasa |
Species: | P. pygmy |
Binomial name | |
Parasa pygmy Solovyev, 2010 | |
The wingspan is 24–25 mm. The forewing ground colour is chestnut with a large median green patch delimited externally by a thin white line, which in turn is lined by a brown border. The hindwings are chestnut. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-August to early October, probably in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Picea morrisonicola. Larvae have been found in late May. Full-grown larvae have a spindle-like body with a length of about 20 mm. The head and body ground coloration is green. The species probably overwinters as an egg.[1]
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