Pterodecta

Pterodecta
Pterodecta felderi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Callidulidae
Subfamily: Callidulinae
Genus: Pterodecta
Butler, 1877

Pterodecta is a genus of moths of the family Callidulidae.[1] This genus is often confused with another genus in the order Lepidoptera, named Callidula. This genus' name in Chinese is 锚纹蛾属, (pronounced Aw-vyu-lair-iya) [2]

Behaviour

These insects live in high-altitude mountainous areas and fly throughout the day. [3] They are most often seen in July, October, and May in that order. [4]

Appearance

These insects have yellow/orange wings, with some specific species also having black.

Distribution

Pterodecta is most commonly found throughout India, China, Japan, and Taiwan.[5]

Species

References

  1. ^ "Pterodecta". Ftp.funet.fi. 2001-11-09. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. ^ "Genus Pterodecta".
  3. ^ "Calliduloidea, Callidulidae, Callidulinae. Biota Taiwanica: Hexapoda, Lepidoptera".
  4. ^ "Genus Pterodecta".
  5. ^ "Calliduloidea, Callidulidae, Callidulinae. Biota Taiwanica: Hexapoda, Lepidoptera".


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