Deuterocopus albipunctatus
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Deuterocopus albipunctatus is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Japan
(Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima, Yaku-shima), Korea
and China
.
The length of the forewings is about 7 mm.
The larvae feed on Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
, Vitis thunbergii and Vitis vinifera
. They feed on the flower-bud, flower and probably the fruit of their host plant. The pupa is generally attached to a flower-stalk or petiole of the host plant and directs to the main stem. The pupal period is 8-10 days in September and October. This species spends the winter in the adult stage.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima, Yaku-shima), Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
The length of the forewings is about 7 mm.
The larvae feed on Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata , the porcelain berry, is an ornamental plant, native to temperate areas of Asia...
, Vitis thunbergii and Vitis vinifera
Vitis vinifera
Vitis vinifera is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran....
. They feed on the flower-bud, flower and probably the fruit of their host plant. The pupa is generally attached to a flower-stalk or petiole of the host plant and directs to the main stem. The pupal period is 8-10 days in September and October. This species spends the winter in the adult stage.