Bostra indicator explained

Bostra indicator is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in China,^[1] Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia and India.^[2]

The wingspan is 24–31 mm.^[3] Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae feed on Cinnamomum camphora and Rhus species.

Notes and References

1. http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=314065 Bostra indicator - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
2. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007034383/en A review of the tribe Pyralini Latreille (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae) from Korea
3. http://www.jpmoth.org/Pyralidae/Pyralinae/Arippara_indicator.html Japanese Moths