Apha arisana

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Apha arisana
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Apha
Species:A. arisana
Binomial name
Apha arisana
Matsumura, 1927
Synonyms
  • Apha tychoona arisana

Apha arisana is a moth of the family Eupterotidae first described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1927. It is found in China [1] and Taiwan. [2]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Eupterotidae family of insects

Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera with more than 300 described species.

Shōnen Matsumura Japanese entomologist

Shōnen Matsumura was a Japanese entomologist.

Taxonomy

Apha arisana is allied to Apha horishana and both species were described as subspecies of Apha tychoona by Matsumura in 1927. They were later raised to species status by Yasunori Kishida in 1978.

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References

  1. "Taxonomy Browser: Apha arisana". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. "Apha arisana Matsumura, 1927 阿里山帶蛾". (February 26, 2010). Moths of Taiwan. Retrieved October 17, 2018.