Susica sinensis
Common NameSusica sinensis
Scientific NameSusica sinensis
FamilyLimacodidae
SubfamilyLimacodinae
Wingspan (mm)25
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, tan, grey
HabitatForests, woodlands, shrublands
Geographic RangeEast Asia (China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan)
Host Plantsbroadleaf trees, shrubs
Flight PeriodJune to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are slug-like, often with urticating hairs, feeding externally on the leaves of various broadleaf trees and shrubs. Pupation occurs in a tough, often spherical cocoon.
Identification TipsLook for the mottled brown and tan forewings with a prominent dark, wavy postmedial line and a small, dark discal spot. The stout, hairy body and bipectinate antennae (in males) are also characteristic.
Description
A small to medium-sized moth with cryptically patterned forewings, mottled in shades of brown, tan, and grey, featuring a distinct dark postmedial line and a small discal spot. The body is stout and hairy.
