Macrocilix maia

Macrocilix maia
Macrocilix maia
Systematics
Trunk : Arthropod (arthropoda) Class : Insects (Incecta) Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera) Family : Owl Moth and Sicklewing (Drepanidae) Genre : Macrocilix Type : Macrocilix maia
Scientific name
Macrocilix maia
Leech , 1888

Macrocilix maia is a moth in the genus Drepanidae . It occurs in India , Japan , Taiwan , Korea , China , Malaysia , Sumatra and Borneo .

It was described in 1888 by John Henry Leech as Macrocilix maia and Argyris maia .

The moth has a wingspan of 37–45 mm. The imagos can be observed in May.

The caterpillar feeds on the leaves of the Chinese cork oak . It has a cream-colored body with black patterns.

The pattern of the adult moth shows two flies feeding on bird droppings. The moth has a foul smell. It's a form of mimicry .

Web links

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 Wikispecies: Macrocilix maia  - species directory

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Macrocilix. Retrieved October 14, 2019 . 
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3. ↑ Wayback Machine. April 25, 2012, Retrieved October 14, 2019 . 
4. ↑ :: The Moths of Borneo ::. Retrieved October 14, 2019 . 
5. ↑ alexwild: A mural on moth wings. In: MYRMECOS. August 30, 2011, Retrieved October 14, 2019 (American English). 
6. ↑ @NatGeoDeutschland: The stranger the better: Bizarre survival strategies of insects. September 8, 2017, accessed October 14, 2019 .