Mimeusemia persimilis is a moth that flies by day, not at night, and visits flowers. It has black forewings with white spots and yellow hindwings with black borders. It lives in East Asia, so you won't see it in the United States.
Appearance
- Appearance
- Black forewings with scattered white patches and yellow hindwings edged in black. The forewing is about 1 in (24–28 mm) long.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- forests
- mountain valleys
- Range
- Japan, Korea, and China.
Behavior
- Activity
- Unlike most moths, it's active in daylight and visits flowers.
Life cycle
- Caterpillar food plants
- Caterpillars feed on vines in the grape family (Vitaceae); in Japan, Cayratia japonica is a recorded host.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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