Polyploca laororshanae
| Polyploca laororshanae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Polyploca |
| Species: | P. laororshanae
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyploca laororshanae Laszlo, Ronkay, Ronkay & Witt, 2006
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Polyploca laororshanae is a moth in the family Drepanidae. The habitat of P. laororshanae is located in northern Israel and possibly Lebanon and Syria, although this remains unclear. The habitat consists of clearings and the fringes of evergreen sclerophyllous maquis on limestone.
The wingspan of the species is 35–38 millimetres (1.4–1.5 in).
The larvae may feed on Quercus species.[1]
References
- ^ "The Drepanoidea of Israel: Distribution, Phenology and Ecology (Lepidoptera: Thyatiridae and Drepanidae), with description of a new species" (PDF). Entomofauna. 27 (4): 57–76. April 30, 2006. ISSN 0250-4413.
External links
Data related to Polyploca laororshanae at Wikispecies