Macrocilix ophrysa
Macrocilix ophrysa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Drepanidae |
Genus: | Macrocilix |
Species: | M. ophrysa
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Binomial name | |
Macrocilix ophrysa Chu & Wang, 1988
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Macrocilix ophrysa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Hong-Fu Chu and Lin-Yao Wang in 1988.[1] It is found in Yunnan, China.
The length of the forewings is about 20 mm. There is a narrow patch on the forewings, with a J-shaped mark inside it. There is a brow-like marking above this patch.[2]
References[]
- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Chu, H.F. & L.Y. Wang, 1988: On the Chinese Drepaninae (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) genera Auzata Walker, 1862 and Macrocilix Butler, 1886. Acta Entomologica Sinica 31 (4): 414-422.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1988
- Drepaninae
- Moths of Asia
- Drepaninae stubs