Cyclosia papilionaris

Cyclosia papilionaris
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Cyclosia
Species:	C. papilionaris
Binomial name
Cyclosia papilionaris (Drury, 1773) [1]
Synonyms
Noctua papilionarisDrury, 1773 Epyrgis australindaHampson, 1891 Cyclosia enodisSwinhoe, 1892 Eterusia ferreaWalker, 1854 Callamesia hormeniaHampson, 1892 Pintia latipennisHampson, 1891 Cyclosia obsoletaDufrane, 1936 Cyclosia pallidaDufrane, 1936 Epyrgis parvulaButler, 1883 Phaleana venariaFabricius, 1775

Cyclosia papilionaris, Drury's jewel, is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found from Thailand to southern China. It is also found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The habitat consists of rainforests and humid deciduous forests at altitudes up to 1,000 meters. ^[2]

The larvae feed on Aporusa dioica .

Subspecies

• Cyclosia papilionaris papilionaris (China)
• Cyclosia papilionaris adustaJordan, 1907
• Cyclosia papilionaris australinda(Hampson, 1891) (southern India)
• Cyclosia papilionaris mekongensisNakamura, 1974 (Laos)
• Cyclosia papilionaris nicobarensisHering, 1922 (Nicobar Islands)
• Cyclosia papilionaris nigrescensMoore, 1877 (Andamans)
• Cyclosia papilionaris philippinensisDraeseke, 1924 (Polilo)
• Cyclosia papilionaris venaria(Fabricius, 1775) (Bhutan, India: Sikkim, Assam)

References

1. Cyclosia, Site of Markku Savela
2. Caterpillars of the World - Cambodia ^[usurped]