Pryeria sinica

Pryeria sinica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Pryeria
Species: P. sinica
Binomial name
Pryeria sinica
Moore, 1877
Synonyms
  • Sinica sinica

The Euonymus Leaf Notcher (Pryeria sinica) is a species of moth of the Zygaenidae family. It is native to Asia and an invasive species in the United States, where it has been found in Maryland and Virginia. It has recently been observed for the first time in the United Kingdom.

Caterpillars
Pupa

The larvae feed on Euonymus and Celastrus species, including Euonymus alatus, Euonymus japonicus Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus sieboldianus, Euonymus kiautschovica and Celastrus punctatus.

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