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Tethea octogesima

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Drepanidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tethea

Similar
  
Tethea consimilis, Tethea ocularis, Thyatirinae, Peach blossom, Drepanidae

Tethea octogesima is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in Japan, Korea, China (Jilin, Shaanxi, Zhejiang), Taiwan and the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 20-24 mm. Adults have a dark silvery grey tint, with deep black the transverse lines and markings of the reniform and orbicular spots. The lines near the base are more dentated, the central band is wider and its external limiting line irregularly zigzag.

Subspecies

  • Tethea octogesima octogesima (Japan, Korea, Russian Far East, China: Jilin, Shaanxi, Zhejiang)
  • Tethea octogesima watanabei (Matsumura, 1931) (Taiwan)
  • References

    Tethea octogesima Wikipedia