Lepidotarphius

Pryer, 1877

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Lepidotarphius is a of in the Glyphipterigidae, established by Pryer in 1877. The genus contains a single , Lepidotarphius perornatella, described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is distributed in eastern Asia, specifically China and the Russian Far East. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acorus calamus var. asiaticus.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lepidotarphius: //ˌlɛpɪdoʊˈtɑːrfiəs//

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Distribution

China (including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, northern Yunnan, Guangdong) and the Russian Far East (Amur, Ussuri regions).

Diet

Larvae feed on Acorus calamus var. asiaticus (sweet flag).

Host Associations

  • Acorus calamus var. asiaticus - larval food plant

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Subspecies

Two are recognized: Lepidotarphius perornatella perornatellus (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, northern Yunnan, Guangdong) and Lepidotarphius perornatella fulgens Erschoff, 1877 (Amur, Ussuri).

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