| Macrocilix mysticata | |
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| Macrocilix mysticata watsoni | |
| Macrocilix mysticata watsoni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Macrocilix |
| Species: | M. mysticata |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocilix mysticata (Walker, [1863]) |
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Macrocilix mysticata is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in India, Burma, Taiwan, Japan and China.[1]
The wingspan is 31-38 mm. Adults are on wing in March and August.[2]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Castanopsis formosana and Pasania konishii. Mature larvae spin silk and curve the leaf, making a compact oval, whitish cocoon where pupation takes place.[3]