Phalera flavescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Phalera
Species:
P. flavescens
Binomial name
Phalera flavescens
(Bremer & Grey, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Phalera flavescens kuangtungensis Mell, 1931
  • Phalera flavescens alticola Mell, 1931

Phalera flavescens is a nocturnal moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Taiwan, China, Japan and Korea.

Damage

The wingspan is 45โ€“54 for males and 55โ€“59 mm for females.

Ecology

They have been known to be eaten by Formica japonica, a species of diurnal ant. [1]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Phalera flavescens Bremer & Grey 1852". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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