Cyclidia substigmaria

Cyclidia substigmaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Cyclidia
Species:	C. substigmaria
Binomial name
Cyclidia substigmaria (Hübner, 1831)[1]
Synonyms
Euchera substigmaria Hübner, [1831] Abraxes capitata Walker, 1862 Cyclidia substigmaria brunna Chu & Wang, 1987 Cyclidia tetraspota Chu & Wang, 1987

Cyclidia substigmaria is a moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found in Taiwan, China, India and Japan.

Illustration

The wingspan is 55–65 mm.^[2]

The larvae are gregarious and specialist herbivores on Alangium species.^[3]

Subspecies

• Cyclidia substigmaria substigmaria (Taiwan, China and Vietnam)
• Cyclidia substigmaria intermedia Prout, 1918 (Tibet)
• Cyclidia substigmaria modesta Bryk, 1943 (Burma)
• Cyclidia substigmaria nigralbata Warren, 1914 (Japan, Korean Peninsula)
• Cyclidia substigmaria superstigmaria Prout, 1918 (India, Nepal)

References

1. "Cyclidia at funet". Nic.funet.fi. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
2. "Japanese Moths". Jpmoth.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
3. "Biota Taiwanica". Biota.taibif.org.tw. Retrieved 2011-12-19.