Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Limenitis Higher classification Limenitis | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Limenitis glorifica Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterfly, Neptis pryeri, Neptis philyra, Nephargynnis anadyomene, Nymphalidae | ||
limenitis glorifica
Limenitis glorifica, the Honshu white admiral, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. L. glorifica is endemic to the island of Honshu, in Japan, where it is found in temperate open or shrubland habitats.
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Eggs are laid almost exclusively on Lonicera japonica.
Biological pest control
The release of the Honshu white admiral into New Zealand was approved in August 2013. The butterfly is being introduced to control Lonicera japonica, which is a pest plant in New Zealand.
References
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