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The Red slug caterpillar (''Eterusia aedea'') is a species of moth in the Zygaenidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Taiwan, Japan and China. The wingspan is about 50 mm for males and 56 mm for females. The larvae have been recorded feeding on a wide range of plants, including ''Bischofia javanica'', ''Aporosa lindleyana'', ''Aporosa villosa'', ''Cornus florida'', ''Lagerstroemia'', ''Melastoma candidum'', ''Myrica rubra'', ''Sloanea formosana'', ''Rhododendron'', ''Symplocos glauca'', ''Camellia'' (including ''Camellia japonica'', ''Camellia sasanqua'', ''Camellia sinensis'', ''Camellia oleifera''), ''Eurya japonica'', ''Eurya septata'', ''Cleyera japonica'' and ''Buddleja''. The larvae of ssp. ''aedea'', ''sinica'', ''formosana'', ''cingala'' and ''virescens'' have been reported as pests on tea.〔(Nomenclatural and Systematic Problems Surrounding Eterusia aedea (Linnaeus, 1763) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae: Chalcosiinae) )〕 ==Subspecies== *''Eterusia aedea aedea'' (Bangladesh, India) *''Eterusia aedea sinica'' Ménétriés, 1857 (China) *''Eterusia aedea cingala'' Moore, 1877 (Sri Lanka) *''Eterusia aedea virescens'' (Butler, 1881) (southern India) *''Eterusia aedea formosana'' Jordan, 1907 (Taiwan) *''Eterusia aedea sugitanii'' Matsumura, 1927 (Japan: Okinoshima) *''Eterusia aedea micromaculata'' Inoue, 1982 (Japan: Tokara Islands) *''Eterusia aedea tomokunii'' Owada, 1989 (Japan: Amami-oshima) *''Eterusia aedea sakaguchii'' Matsumura, 1927 (Japan: Okinawa Island) *''Eterusia aedea okinawana'' Matsumura, 1931 (Japan: Ishigaki Island) *''Eterusia aedea masatakasatoi'' Owada, 2001 (Japan: Nakanoshima Island) *''Eterusia aedea hamajii'' Owada, 2001 (Japan: Tokunoshima Island) *''Eterusia aedea azumai'' Owada, 2001 (Japan: Kumejima Island) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eterusia aedea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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