Tethea consimilis explained

Tethea consimilis is a species of moth of the family Drepanidae first described by Warren in 1912. 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 Prunus 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 粉太波紋蛾 Tethea consimilis c-album (Matsumura) 1931 . zh:驚奇山行 . Surprise mountain line . October 23, 2005 . September 12, 2018.
2. http://www.biosoil.ru/fee/2007/N-168/N-168.pdf A review of the Thyatirin-moths (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae: Thyatirinae) of the Russian Far East