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Hirayamaia

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Hirayamaia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Pyralinae
Genus: Hirayamaia
Marumo, 1917
Species:
H. regalis
Binomial name
Hirayamaia regalis
(Leech, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Oryba regalis Leech, 1889
  • Orybina regalis

Hirayamaia is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Nobukatsu Marumo in 1917. Its only species, Hirayamaia regalis, was described by John Henry Leech in 1889.[1] It is found in Korea, Japan and China.[2]

The wingspan is 28–30 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to September.

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ A review of the tribe Pyralini Latreille (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae) from Korea
  3. ^ Japanese Moths