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Andraca theae

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Andraca theae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Endromidae
Genus: Andraca
Species:
A. theae
Binomial name
Andraca theae
(Matsumura, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Oreta theae Matsumura, 1909

Andraca theae is a moth of the family Endromidae. It is widely distributed in Taiwan and Southern China.[1]

The wingspan is 35–37 mm. The head is densely covered with dark brown hairs. The forewing apex is inconspicuously falcate and the exterior margin is straight. The forewings and hindwings each have a dark discal spot.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Camellia tenuifolia and Camellia sinensis.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Wang, X.; Zeng, L.; Wang, M. (2011). "The genus Andraca (Lepidoptera, Endromidae) in China with descriptions of a new species". ZooKeys (127): 29–42. doi:10.3897/zookeys.127.928. PMC 3175129. PMID 21998546. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
  2. ^ Immature Stages of Four Bombycidae Species of Taiwan Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine