| Pterodecta | |
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| Pterodecta felderi | |
Scientific classification 
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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
- Pterodecta felderi (Bremer, 1864)
References
References
- "Pterodecta". Ftp.funet.fi. 2001-11-09. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- "Genus Pterodecta".
- "Calliduloidea, Callidulidae, Callidulinae. Biota Taiwanica: Hexapoda, Lepidoptera".
- "Genus Pterodecta".
- "Calliduloidea, Callidulidae, Callidulinae. Biota Taiwanica: Hexapoda, Lepidoptera".