Auzata amaryssa

Auzata amaryssa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Hong-Fu Chu and Lin-Yao Wang in 1988.[1] It is found in the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Jiangxi.

Auzata amaryssa
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A. amaryssa
Binomial name
Auzata amaryssa
Chu & Wang, 1988

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. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  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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