Oberthueria caeca explained

Oberthueria caeca is a moth in the Endromidae family. It was described by Oberthür in 1880. It is found in China^[1] (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Shaanxi, Henan), Korea^[2] and the Russian Far East. The habitat consists of lowland broad-leaved humid forests.

The wingspan is 38–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and again from July to August in two generations per year.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=326403 BOLD Systems
2. http://www.korearedlist.go.kr/redlist/home/redlist/redlist_view.jsp?rlcls_sno=1330 Korean Red List
3. &, 2013: A taxonomic review of Oberthueria Kirby, 1892 (Lepidoptera, Bombycidae: Oberthuerinae) with description of three new species. zootaxa 2013 3693 (4) 465–478.