Alloclemensia maculata

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Alloclemensia maculata
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A. maculata
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Alloclemensia maculata
Nielsen, 1981

Alloclemensia maculata is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Japan on the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. [1]

The larvae feed on Viburnum species, including Viburnum furcatum . They create a depressed orbicular case consisting of two pieces of the same size. Pupation takes place in spring.

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