Lobocla bifasciata is a with dull grayish-black wings and a see-through white band across each forewing. It lives in East Asia and isn't found in the United States. In Korea its caterpillars feed on legumes, including kudzu and black locust, two plants many Americans know well.
Appearance
- Appearance
- The wings are dull grayish black. Each forewing has a band of five translucent white spots, divided by the veins, plus small white spots near the tip. The underside of the hindwing shows three faint bands.
Where it lives
- Range
- Native to East Asia, including Korea, China, and the Russian Far East (Ussuri region), south to Indochina. It does not occur in North America.
- Preferred conditions
- In the Russian Far East it lives in lowland deciduous forests and sometimes on grassy hills.
Behavior
- Activity
- One generation a year. Adults fly from late May to July in Korea and in June and July in the Russian Far East.
- Overwintering
- Spends the winter as a caterpillar.
Life cycle
- Caterpillar food plants
- In Korea, caterpillars are recorded on legumes: kudzu, a bush clover (Lespedeza), and black locust.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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