Auzata amaryssa

Auzata amaryssa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Auzata
Species: A. amaryssa
Binomial name
Auzata amaryssa
H.F. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1988

Auzata amaryssa is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Chu and Wang in 1988.[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Jiangxi).

The length of the forewings is 15-17 mm. Adults are similar to Auzata chinensis, but there is a patch on the forewings with a whitish marking on it.[2]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Chu, H.F. & L.Y. Wang, 1988: On the Chinese Drepaninae (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) genera Auzata Walker, 1862 and Macrocilix Butler, 1886. Acta Entomologica Sinica 31 (4): 414-422.
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