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.

Tethea consimilis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Tethea
Species:
T. consimilis
Binomial name
Tethea consimilis
(Warren, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Saronaga consimilis Warren, 1912
  • Tethea consimilis birohoensis Werny, 1966
  • Tethea consimilis hoenei Werny, 1966
  • Tethea consimilis flavescens Werny, 1966
  • Saronaga commifera aurisigna Bryk, 1943
  • Saronaga c-album Matsumura, 1931
  • Saronaga commifera Warren, 1912
  • Tethea consimilis szechwanensis Werny, 1966
  • Saronaga congener Roepke, 1945
  • Tethea consimilis diehli Werny, 1966

The wingspan is 50–58 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Sorbus species and Prunus avium.[2]

Subspecies

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  • 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)

References

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  1. ^ "粉太波紋蛾 Tethea consimilis c-album (Matsumura) 1931". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  2. ^ A review of the Thyatirin-moths (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae: Thyatirinae) of the Russian Far East