Cerura menciana

Cerura menciana
Cerura menciana formosana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Cerura
Species:
C. menciana
Binomial name
Cerura menciana
Moore, 1877
Synonyms
  • Cerura birmanica Bryk, 1949
  • Cerura formosana Matsumura, 1929

Cerura menciana is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Japan,[1] Korea, China, Burma and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 50–60 mm.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Populus species.[3]

Subspecies

  • Cerura menciana menciana (China)
  • Cerura menciana birmanica Bryk, 1949 (Burma)
  • Cerura menciana formosana Matsumura, 1929 (Taiwan)

References

  1. ^ "オオモクメシャチホコ Cerura menciana Moore". www.jpmoth.org. 1877. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
  2. ^ "彎舟蛾 Cerura menciana formosana". 1929. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
  3. ^ "Populus alba - White poplar" (PDF). Invasive Plants Established in the United States that are Found in Asia and Their Associated Natural Enemies. 2.