Tethea consimilis

Tethea consimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Tethea
Species:	T. consimilis
Binomial name
Tethea consimilis (Warren, 1912)
Synonyms
Saronaga consimilisWarren, 1912 Tethea consimilis birohoensisWerny, 1966 Tethea consimilis hoeneiWerny, 1966 Tethea consimilis flavescensWerny, 1966 Saronaga commifera aurisignaBryk, 1943 Saronaga c-albumMatsumura, 1931 Saronaga commiferaWarren, 1912 Tethea consimilis szechwanensisWerny, 1966 Saronaga congenerRoepke, 1945 Tethea consimilis diehliWerny, 1966

Tethea consimilis is a species of moth of the family Drepanidae first described by Warren in 1912. It is found in Asia, including the Russian Far East, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Myanmar, Indonesia and India. The habitat consists of various types of mixed and broad-leaved forests.

The wingspan is 50–58 mm. ^[1]

The larvae feed on Sorbus species and Prunus avium . ^[2]

Subspecies

• Tethea consimilis consimilis (south-eastern Russia, Japan, Korean Peninsula, China: Jilin, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi)
• Tethea consimilis aurisigna(Bryk, 1943) (Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, China: Hainan)
• Tethea consimilis c-album(Matsumura, 1931) (Taiwan)
• Tethea consimilis commifera(Warren, 1912) (India, Nepal, China: Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet)
• Tethea consimilis congener(Roepke, 1945) (Sumatra)

References

1. "粉太波紋蛾 Tethea consimilis c-album (Matsumura) 1931". 驚奇山行[Surprise mountain line]. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
2. "A review of the Thyatirin-moths (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae: Thyatirinae) of the Russian Far East" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2015-03-30.