Andraca theae

Andraca theae
Andraca theae
Scientific classification
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 Endromidae family. 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 Camellia sinensis.

Gallery

  • Eggs

  • Eggs

  • First instar larvae

  • Third instar larvae

  • Final instar larvae

  • Final instar larvae

  • Pupa

  • Cocoon

References

  1. ^ "The genus Andraca (Lepidoptera, Endromidae) in China with descriptions of a new species". Pensoft.net. 2011-09-08. http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/928/abstract/the-genus-andraca-lepidoptera-endromidae-in-china-with-descriptions-of-a-new-species. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
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