Macrocilix mysticata
| Macrocilix mysticata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Macrocilix mysticata watsoni | |
 | |
| Macrocilix mysticata watsoni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Macrocilix |
| Species: | M. mysticata |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocilix mysticata (Walker, [1863]) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Macrocilix mysticata is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in India, Burma, 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. Mature larvae spin silk and curve the leaf, making a compact oval, whitish cocoon where pupation takes place.[3]
Subspecies
- Macrocilix mysticata mysticata (northern India, Sikkim, Burma)
- Macrocilix mysticata brevinotata Watson, 1968 (China: Sichuan)
- Macrocilix mysticata campana H.F. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1988 (China: Sichuan, Chejiang, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Fujien)
- Macrocilix mysticata flavotincta Wileman, 1915 (Taiwan)
- Macrocilix mysticata watsoni Inoue, 1958 (Japan, China: Fukien, Chekiang, Kwangtung, Yunnan, Sichuan)
References
- ↑ "Macrocilix at funet". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ felix Lin. "Oriental Butterflies and Moths". Geocities.ws. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/13/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.