Parachrostia owadai is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was formally described by lepidopterist Michael Fibiger in 2008 as part of his revision of the Micronoctuidae (now treated as a subfamily within Erebidae).
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Erebidae
- Subfamily: Micronoctuinae (formerly Micronoctuidae)
- Genus: Parachrostia
- Species: Parachrostia owadai
Distribution
The species is known from Japan, with records primarily from the Ryukyu Islands.
Habitat and Ecology
Specific details regarding the habitat preferences, larval host plants, and adult phenology of P. owadai have not been comprehensively documented in the publicly available literature.
Morphology
General characteristics of the genus Parachrostia include small-sized moths with a wingspan typically ranging from 10 to 12 mm. Precise morphological description, such as wing pattern, coloration, and genitalia structure for P. owadai, is provided in Fibiger’s original 2008 taxonomic paper but is not reproduced here.
Etymology
The specific epithet owadai honors an individual bearing the surname Owada, likely a contributor to lepidopteran research or collection in Japan, as is customary in taxonomic naming.
References
- Fibiger, M. (2008). Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Zootaxa, 1868: 1–188.
Note: While the taxonomic existence of Parachrostia owadai is well‑established, detailed biological and ecological information for the species remains limited in the accessible scientific literature.
