| Macrocilix mysticata | |
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| Macrocilix mysticata watsoni | |
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| Macrocilix mysticata watsoni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Macrocilix |
| Species: | M. mysticata |
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| Macrocilix mysticata (Walker, ) | |
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Macrocilix mysticata is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in India, Myanmar, Taiwan, Japan and China.
The wingspan is 31–38 mm. Adults are on wing in March and August.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Castanopsis formosana and Pasania konishii.
Subspecies
- Macrocilix mysticata mysticata (northern India, Sikkim, Myanmar)
- Macrocilix mysticata brevinotata Watson, 1968 (China: Sichuan)
- Macrocilix mysticata campana H.F. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1988 (China: Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Fujian)
- Macrocilix mysticata flavotincta Wileman, 1915 (Taiwan)
- Macrocilix mysticata watsoni Inoue, 1958 (Japan, China: Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Yunnan, Sichuan)
References
- Savela, Markku. "Macrocilix mysticata (Walker, [1863])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- Lin, Felix. "Macrocilix mysticata flavotincta Inoue". Oriental Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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