Polyploca korbi is a moth in the family Drepanidae.[1] It is found in Turkey and on the Greek island of Samos.
| Polyploca korbi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Polyploca |
| Species: | P. korbi
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyploca korbi Rebel, 1901
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The wingspan is 29.5–33 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Quercus pubescens and Quercus infectoria. They can be found in April and May.
Etymology edit
The species is named for Max Korb, who first discovered the species.[3]
References edit
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Polyploca korbi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Ann. Hofmus. Wien. 16 : 167
- ^ lepiforum.de
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