Biology:Macrocilix mysticata
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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth
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| Macrocilix mysticata watsoni | |
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| Macrocilix mysticata watsoni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Macrocilix |
| Species: | M. mysticata
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| Macrocilix mysticata (Walker, [1863])
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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. 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, Myanmar)
- Macrocilix mysticata brevinotata Watson, 1968 (China: Sichuan)
- Macrocilix mysticata campana H.F. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1988 (China: Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Fujian)
- Macrocilix mysticata flavotincta Wileman, 1915 (Taiwan)
- Macrocilix mysticata watsoni Inoue, 1958 (Japan, China: Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Yunnan, Sichuan)
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Macrocilix mysticata (Walker, [1863)"]. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/drepanoidea/drepanidae/drepaninae/macrocilix/#mysticata. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Lin, Felix. "Macrocilix mysticata flavotincta Inoue". http://www.geocities.ws/drepanidae/drep.13.html. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425144509/http://140.112.100.38/chinese/publication/journal/pdf/t2201/t220103.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q6725207 entry
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