Apha arisana explained

Apha arisana is a moth of the family Eupterotidae first described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1927. It is found in China[1] and Taiwan.[2]

Taxonomy

Apha arisana is allied to Apha horishana and both species were described as subspecies of Apha tychoona by Matsumura in 1927. They were later raised to species status by Yasunori Kishida in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taxonomy Browser: Apha arisana . Barcode of Life Data System . October 17, 2018.
  2. http://mothtaiwan.blogspot.com/2010/02/apha-arisana-matsumura-1927.html "Apha arisana Matsumura, 1927 阿里山帶蛾"