Zeuzera multistrigata
Common NameZeuzera multistrigata
Scientific NameZeuzera multistrigata
FamilyCossidae
SubfamilyZeuzerinae
Wingspan (mm)60
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorswhite, black, blue
HabitatForests, woodlands, orchards, urban areas with host trees
Geographic RangeAsia (e.g., India, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea)
Host PlantsQuercus, Castanea, Malus, Pyrus, Prunus, Salix, Populus, Ulmus, Juglans, Acer, Fagus, Fraxinus, Robinia, Eucalyptus
Flight PeriodJune to September
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesThe larvae are polyphagous wood-borers, tunneling into the trunks and branches of various deciduous trees for one to two years before pupating within their galleries.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its striking white and black spotted pattern, particularly the large black spots on the white thorax and the reticulated pattern of black spots and streaks on the wings, often with iridescent blue scales.
Description
A robust, white moth with a densely spotted pattern of black marks across its wings and body. Some of the black spots on the wings exhibit an iridescent blue sheen.
