Macrocilix ophrysa

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

Macrocilix ophrysa is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Chu and Wang in 1988.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan).

The length of the forewings is about 20 mm. There is a narrow patch on the forewings, with a J-shaped mark inside it. There is a brow-like marking above this patch.[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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