Tethea consimilis

Species of false owlet moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tethea consimilis is a species of moth of the family Drepanidae first described by Warren in 1912. It is found in Asia, including the Russian Far East, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Myanmar, Indonesia and India. The habitat consists of various types of mixed and broad-leaved forests.

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Tethea consimilis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Tethea
Species:
T. consimilis
Binomial name
Tethea consimilis
(Warren, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Saronaga consimilis Warren, 1912
  • Tethea consimilis birohoensis Werny, 1966
  • Tethea consimilis hoenei Werny, 1966
  • Tethea consimilis flavescens Werny, 1966
  • Saronaga commifera aurisigna Bryk, 1943
  • Saronaga c-album Matsumura, 1931
  • Saronaga commifera Warren, 1912
  • Tethea consimilis szechwanensis Werny, 1966
  • Saronaga congener Roepke, 1945
  • Tethea consimilis diehli Werny, 1966
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The wingspan is 50–58 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Sorbus species and Prunus avium.[2]

Subspecies

  • Tethea consimilis consimilis (south-eastern Russia, Japan, Korean Peninsula, China: Jilin, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi)
  • Tethea consimilis aurisigna (Bryk, 1943) (Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, China: Hainan)
  • Tethea consimilis c-album (Matsumura, 1931) (Taiwan)
  • Tethea consimilis commifera (Warren, 1912) (India, Nepal, China: Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet)
  • Tethea consimilis congener (Roepke, 1945) (Sumatra)

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