Cerura menciana

Cerura menciana is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Japan,[1] Korea, China, Burma and Taiwan.

Cerura menciana
Cerura menciana formosana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Cerura
Species:
C. menciana
Binomial name
Cerura menciana
Moore, 1877
Synonyms
  • Cerura birmanica Bryk, 1949
  • Cerura formosana Matsumura, 1929

The wingspan is 50–60 mm.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Populus species.[3]

Subspecies
  • Cerura menciana menciana (China)
  • Cerura menciana birmanica Bryk, 1949 (Burma)
  • Cerura menciana formosana Matsumura, 1929 (Taiwan)

References
  1. Japanese Moths
  2. gaga.biodiv.tw
  3. invasive.org


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