Mustilia sphingiformis gerontica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Endromidae |
Genus: | Mustilia |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | M. s. gerontica |
Trinomial name | |
Mustilia sphingiformis gerontica West, 1932 |
Mustilia sphingiformis gerontica is a subspecies of moth in the family Endromidae. It was first described by West in 1932. It is found in Taiwan. [1]
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometres, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometres. The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei, New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries.
"Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan.
Endromidae is a family of moths consisting of 16 genera with 72 species. This relictual family is related to the families Carthaeidae, Anthelidae, and Phiditiidae as part of the bombycine group “CAPOPEM”.
Mustilia is a genus of moths of the family Endromidae. The genus was previously placed in the subfamily Prismostictinae of the family Bombycidae.
Mustilia fusca is a species of moth in the family Endromidae first described by Yasunori Kishida in 1993. It is found in Taiwan.
Mustilia falcipennis is a moth in the family Endromidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in India and Bhutan.
Mustilia phaeopera is a moth in the family Endromidae first described by George Hampson in 1910. It is found in Nepal and India.
Mustilia columbaris is a moth in the family Endromidae. It is found in India.
Mustilia sphingiformis is a moth in the family Endromidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found in south-east Asia, including Vietnam, Myanmar, India and Bhutan.
Mustilia lobata is a moth in the family Endromidae. It was described by Vadim V. Zolotuhin in 2007. It is found in Thailand.
Mustilia craptalis is a moth in the family Endromidae. It was described by Vadim V. Zolotuhin in 2007. It is found in Yunnan, China.
Mustilia castanea is a moth in the family Endromidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found in Bhutan and Darjeeling, India.
Mustilizans hepatica is a moth in the family Endromidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found in India, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.
Mustilia attacina is a moth in the family Endromidae. It was described by Vadim V. Zolotuhin in 2007. It is found in Sichuan, China.
Mustilia pai is a moth in the family Endromidae. It was described by Vadim V. Zolotuhin in 2007. It is found in Shaanxi, China.
Mustilia sabriformis is a moth in the family Endromidae. It was described by Vadim V. Zolotuhin in 2007. It is found in Yunnan, China.
Mustilia soosi is a moth in the family Endromidae. Described by Vadim V. Zolotuhin in 2007, it is found in Thailand.
Mustilia orthocosta is a moth in the Endromidae family. It was described by Yang in 1995. It is found in China (Zhejiang).