Macrocilix maia

Macrocilix maia
In Borneo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Macrocilix
Species:
M. maia
Binomial name
Macrocilix maia
(Leech, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Argyris maia Leech, 1888

Macrocilix maia is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by John Henry Leech in 1888. It is found in India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[1]

Adults have been recorded in May.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus variabilis.[3][4]

The moth features two symmetrical patterns resembling flies feeding on bird droppings. The moth has a pungent odor.[5]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Macrocilix maia (Leech, 1888)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Lin, Felix. "Macrocilix maia (Leech)". Oriental Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  4. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Macrocilix maia Leech". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. ^ Wild, Alex "A mural on moth wings". Myrmecos. Retrieved August 16, 2013.


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