Apha aequalis

Apha aequalis is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Felder in 1874.[1] It is found in Japan.[2]

Apha aequalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eupterotidae
Genus:
Apha
Species:
A. aequalis
Binomial name
Apha aequalis
(Felder, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Brachytera aequalis Felder, 1874

The wingspan is 45–59 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Lonicera japonica.[4]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Apha aequalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. BOLD Systems
  3. Japanese Moths
  4. Biological Control of Weeds? Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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