Epipomponia nawai
| Epipomponia nawai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epipyropidae |
| Genus: | Epipomponia |
| Species: | E. nawai |
| Binomial name | |
| Epipomponia nawai (Dyar, 1904) | |
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Epipomponia nawai is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1904.[1] It is found in Japan and Taiwan.[2]
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The wings are entirely black, the forewings with many bluish metallic scales.[3]
Life cycle
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1st instar larva
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5th instar larva
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5th instar larva hanging down
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cocoon
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cocoon on a grass
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Newly emerged female
References
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