Neopediasia Explained

Neopediasia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Masao Okano in 1962. Its only species, Neopediasia mixtalis, described by Francis Walker in 1863, is found in the Russian Far East, China (Sichuan, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Shandong, Gansu, Jiangsu, Manchuria), Korea and Japan.^[1]

The wingspan is 10–13 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Panicum species.

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Crambidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Neopediasia Okano, 1962 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 21, 2017.
2. http://www.jpmoth.org/Crambidae/Crambinae/Neopediasia_mixtalis.html Japanese Moths