Epipsestis ornata (Leech, 1889)

Japanese name: ムラサキトガリバ

English common names are not assigned automatically on this site. Scientific names are used as the primary identifier when available, and Japanese names are shown only as local reference names.

Overview

Scientific name: Epipsestis ornata (Leech, 1889)
Japanese name: ムラサキトガリバ
Group: Moth
Family: Drepanidae (カギバガ科)
Recorded larval host plants: 5
Adult season: 10月～11月

Summary

Epipsestis ornata (Leech, 1889) is documented here as a moth associated with plants recorded in Japan.

The scientific name is used as the primary identifier because a stable English common name is not always available for Japanese taxa.

Family: Drepanidae (カギバガ科).

Adult season in the source dataset: 10月～11月.

Recorded larval host plants

Quercus acuta
Japanese name: アカガシ
Quercus crispula var. crispula
Japanese name: ミズナラ
Quercus dentata
Japanese name: カシワ
Quercus glauca
Japanese name: アラカシ
Quercus serrata
Japanese name: コナラ

Original source note

10月～11月