Hypsopygia placens

Hypsopygia placens is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsopygia.[1] It is found in Japan, Korea, China[2] and Russia.

Hypsopygia placens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Hypsopygia
Species:
H. placens
Binomial name
Hypsopygia placens
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Rhodaria placens Butler, 1879
  • Ocrasa placens
  • Orthopygia placens

The wingspan is 23–26 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from July to August.

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. A review of the tribe Pyralini Latreille (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae) from Korea
  3. Japanese Moths


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