Pryeria sinica

Pryeria sinica
	Adult
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Pryeria
Species:	P. sinica
Binomial name
	Pryeria sinica; Moore, 1877
Synonyms
	Sinica sinica;

Pryeria sinica, the euonymus defoliator moth is a species of moth of the Zygaenidae family.^[1] It is native to Asia and has been introduced in the United States, where it has been found in Maryland and Virginia.^[1]

The larvae feed on Euonymus and Celastrus species, including Euonymus alatus, Euonymus japonicus Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus sieboldianus, Euonymus kiautschovica and Celastrus punctatus.^{[citation needed]}

Caterpillars
Pupa

References

^ ^a ^b "Euonymous Defoliator Moth, Pryeria sinica (Moore, 1877)". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

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[bamona-1] "Euonymous Defoliator Moth, Pryeria sinica (Moore, 1877)". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

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