Parasiccia shirakii

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Parasiccia shirakii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Parasiccia
Species:P. shirakii
Binomial name
Parasiccia shirakii
Matsumura, 1930

Parasiccia shirakii is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Matsumura in 1930. It is found in Taiwan. [1]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

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Taiwan state in East Asia

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia. Neighbouring states include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Taiwan is the most populous state and largest economy that is not a member of the United Nations (UN).

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Parasiccia shirakii". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 12, 2018.