Macrocilix maia

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Macrocilix maia
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In Borneo
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Macrocilix
Species:
M. maia
Binomial name
Macrocilix maia
(Leech, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Argyris maiaLeech, 1888

Macrocilix maia is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by John Henry Leech in 1888. It is found in India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. [1]

Adults have been recorded in May. [2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus variabilis . [3] [4]

The moth features two symmetrical patterns resembling flies feeding on bird droppings. The moth has a pungent odor. [5]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Macrocilix maia (Leech, 1888)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. Lin, Felix. "Macrocilix maia (Leech)". Oriental Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  4. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Macrocilix maia Leech". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. Wild, Alex "A mural on moth wings". Myrmecos. Retrieved August 16, 2013.