Neochalcosia remota is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is found in China (Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu), Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The habitat consists of parks and areas with Quercus species.

Neochalcosia remota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Neochalcosia
Species:
N. remota
Binomial name
Neochalcosia remota
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Eterusia remota Walker, 1854
  • Laurion remota
  • Chalcosia remota

The wingspan is 50–55 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Symplocos species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Japanese Moths
  2. ^ Buchsbaum, U. ; M.-Y. Chen & W. Speidel, 2010: Neochalcosia witti sp. n., a new Zygaenidae species (Chalcosiinae) from southeast China (Lepidoptera). Entomofauna 31: 493–504