Lopharcha psathyra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan on the islands of Kyushu, Honshu and Shikoku.
Lopharcha psathyra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Lopharcha |
Species: | L. psathyra |
Binomial name | |
Lopharcha psathyra Diakonoff, 1989[1] | |
There are at least two generations per year with adults on wing from late April to mid-June and from mid-July to September.
The larvae bore into the fruits of Neolitsea sericea. They have brownish-yellow and a brown head. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 13 mm. Pupation takes place in a cocoon.[2]
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