Andraca yauichui
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Andraca yauichui is a species of the Andraca genus of the Endromidae family that is endemic to Taiwan moth.
Sighting Record
Published as a new species in 2016 by Taiwanese lepidopterists Wu, Shipher and Chang, Wei-Chun[1], its specific epithet is dedicated to Dr. Yau-I Chu, a renowned Taiwanese entomologist and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Entomology at National Taiwan University. The type specimen is housed at the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute.
Distribution and Occurrence
This species is distributed in the mountainous areas of Taiwan, at elevations ranging from 1,700 to 2,500 meters above sea level. It has been misidentified several times in the past[2][3][4]as Andraca theae (Matsumura, 1909), a similar-looking species. However, the two can be reliably distinguished by observing their appearance and reproductive organs.
Larval Diet
According to the original literature, it is known that the larvae of this species feed on Eurya strigillosa.[1]。
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wu, Shipher; Chang, Wei-Chun (2016). "Andraca yauichui sp. n., a new species endemic to mid elevation forests of Taiwan (Bombycidae sensu lato, Lepidoptera)". Zootaxa. 4200 (4): 515–522. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4200.4.4.
- ↑ Fu, Chien-Ming; Tzuoo, Han-Rong (2002). Moths of Anmashan, Part 1. Taichung: Nature Research Society. pp. 1–127, pls 1-36.
- ↑ Chen, Mei-Yu (2011). Facing moths in the stary night- handbook for moth observation in Mei-Feng. Nantou: Meifeng Farm. pp. 1–239.
- ↑ Wang, Xing; Wang, Min; V. V., Zolotuhin; Hirowatari, Toshiya; Wu, Shipher; Huang, Guo-Hua (2015). "The fauna of the family Bombycidae sensu lato (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea) from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hainan Islands". Zootaxa. 3989 (1): 1-138. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3989.1.1.
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