Epipomponia_nawai

<i>Epipomponia nawai</i>

Epipomponia nawai

Species of moth

Epipomponia nawai is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.[1] It is found in Japan, Taiwan,[2] China, and Korea.[3]

Quick Facts Epipomponia nawai, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The wings are entirely black, the forewings with many bluish-metallic scales.[4] As a caterpillar, E. nawai is an ectoparasite of cicadas such as Hyalessa maculaticollis and Meimuna opalifera species. [3]

Life cycle

  • 1st instar larva
  • 5th instar larva
  • 5th instar larva hanging down
  • Cocoon
  • Cocoon on grass
  • Newly emerged female

References

  1. [1]
    Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Epipomponia nawai​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Epipomponia at funet
  3. [3]
    Meyer‑Rochow, Victor Benno; Mohamadzade Namin, Saeed; Jung, Chuleui (2023). "Behavioural and phylogeographic observations on Epipomponia nawai (Dyer, 1904): An East Asian moth (Lepidoptera; Epipyropidae) whose larvae are ectoparasitic on cicadas (Hemiptera; Cicadidae; Sonatini)". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 26 (1). Elsevier BV: 102007. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2022.102007. ISSN 1226-8615.
  4. [4]
    Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 6 (1) : 19 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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