Macrocilix mysticata

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Macrocilix mysticata
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Macrocilix mysticata watsoni
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Macrocilix mysticata watsoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Macrocilix
Species:
M. mysticata
Binomial name
Macrocilix mysticata
(Walker, [1863])
Synonyms
  • Argyris mysticataWalker, [1863]
  • Macrocilix mysticata bidentataBryk, 1943
  • Macrocilix myticata ab. flavotinctaWileman, 1915

Macrocilix mysticata is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in India, Myanmar, Taiwan, Japan and China. [1]

The wingspan is 31–38 mm. Adults are on wing in March and August. [2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Castanopsis formosana and Pasania konishii . [3]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Macrocilix mysticata (Walker, [1863])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. Lin, Felix. "Macrocilix mysticata flavotincta Inoue". 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 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-19.