Limenitis glorifica

Honshu White Admiral
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Limenitis
Species: L. glorifica
Binomial name
Limenitis glorifica
Fruhstorfer, 1909

The Honshu White Admiral (Limenitis glorifica)[1] is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. L. glorifica is endemic to the island of Honshu, in Japan,[2] where it is found in temperate open or shrubland habitats.

Eggs are laid almost exclusively on Lonicera japonica.[1]

Biological pest control

The release of the Honshu white admiral into New Zealand was approved in August 2013. The butterfly is being introduced to control Lonicera japonica, which is a pest plant in New Zealand.[3]

References

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