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Wockia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Urodidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Urodidae, Butterflies and moths, Yoda purpurata, Peckoltia greedoi, Aptostichus sarlacc

Wockia is a genus of moths in the family Urodidae containing around 10 described species. Individuals are small and relatively dull gray in color.

Larvae (caterpillars) are known to feed on plants in the family Salicaceae, with W. asperipunctella feeding on species of willows (Salix) and Populus , while W. chewbacca feeds on Casearia.

Species

  • Wockia asperipunctella (Bruand 1851) - Holarctic
  • Wockia balikpapanella Kyrki, 1986 - Borneo
  • Wockia chewbacca Adamski, 2009 - Mexico
  • Wockia diabolica Sohn, 2013 - Jamaica
  • Wockia koreana Sohn, 2008 - Korea
  • Wockia magna Sohn, 2014 - Japan and Korea
  • Wockia mexicana Adamski, 2009 - Mexico
  • Wockia tetroidon Sohn, 2013 - Jamaica
  • Wockia variata Sohn and Park, 2013 - Vietnam

    • References

    Wockia Wikipedia
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