Ukamenia sapporensis

Ukamenia sapporensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Ukamenia
Species:	U. sapporensis
Binomial name
	Ukamenia sapporensis; (Matsumura, 1931)
Synonyms
	Simaethis sapporensis Matsumura, 1931; Choreutis sapporensis; Aphiaris mirana Kuznetzov, 1981;

Ukamenia sapporensis is a moth in the family Tortricidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1931. It is found in Japan[1] (Hokkaido, Honshu) and the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 10.5-14.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark grey with a rosy-red costal patch, a bluish metallic mark, a series of metallic spots and ochreous-brown streaks. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Hamamelis japonica, Vaccinium oldhami, Quercus mongolica and Castanea crenata.[2]

References

"Choreutis sapporensis (Matsumura)". LifeDesks. Archived from the original April 30, 2014.
Oku, Toshio (1981). "Notes on "Simaethis" sapporensis Matsumura with Description of a New Genus of Olethreutinae, Tortricidae". Lepidoptera Science. 31 (3-4): 126-132.

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[1] "Choreutis sapporensis (Matsumura)". LifeDesks. Archived from the original April 30, 2014.

[2] Oku, Toshio (1981). "Notes on "Simaethis" sapporensis Matsumura with Description of a New Genus of Olethreutinae, Tortricidae". Lepidoptera Science. 31 (3-4): 126-132.