Apha arisana is a moth of the family Eupterotidae first described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1927. It is found in China[1] and Taiwan.[2]

Apha arisana
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A. arisana
Binomial name
Apha arisana
Matsumura, 1927
Synonyms
  • Apha tychoona arisana

Taxonomy

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Apha arisana is allied to Apha horishana and both species were described as subspecies of Apha tychoona by Matsumura in 1927. They were later raised to species status by Yasunori Kishida in 1978.

References

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  1. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Apha arisana". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Apha arisana Matsumura, 1927 阿里山帶蛾". (February 26, 2010). Moths of Taiwan. Retrieved October 17, 2018.