Tethea consimilis

Tethea consimilis


Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Tethea
Species:	T. consimilis
Binomial name
*Tethea consimilis* (Warren, 1912)
Synonyms
Saronaga consimilis Warren, 1912 Tethea consimilis birohoensis Werny, 1966 Tethea consimilis hoenei Werny, 1966 Tethea consimilis flavescens Werny, 1966 Saronaga commifera aurisigna Bryk, 1943 Saronaga c-album Matsumura, 1931 Saronaga commifera Warren, 1912 Tethea consimilis szechwanensis Werny, 1966 Saronaga congener Roepke, 1945 Tethea consimilis diehli Werny, 1966

Tethea consimilis is a species of moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found in Asia, including the Russian Far East, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Myanmar, Indonesia and India. The habitat consists of various types of mixed and broad-leaved forests.

The wingspan is 50–58 mm.^[1]

The larvae feed on Sorbus species and Padus avium.^[2]

Subspecies

Tethea consimilis consimilis (south-eastern Russia, Japan, Korean Peninsula, China: Jilin, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi)
Tethea consimilis aurisigna (Bryk, 1943) (Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, China: Hainan)
Tethea consimilis c-album (Matsumura, 1931) (Taiwan)
Tethea consimilis commifera (Warren, 1912) (India, Nepal, China: Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet)
Tethea consimilis congener (Roepke, 1945) (Sumatra)

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