Macrobrochis gigas

Macrobrochis gigas
	From Peravoor, Kerala, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Macrobrochis
Species:	M. gigas
Binomial name
	Macrobrochis gigas; (Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
	Lithosia gigas Walker, 1854; Macrobrochis interstitialis Herrich-Schäffer, [1856]; Macrobrochis leucospilota Moore, 1878; Macrobrochis nigrescens Moore, 1878; Macrobrochis atrata Butler, 1881; Macrobrochis albicans Butler, 1881;

Macrobrochis gigas is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in China (Yunnan),[1] India (Sikkim), Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The habitat consists of woodlands.

Larva

Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year. The species is possibly involved in a mimicry relationship with Eterusia aedea.[2]

References

Savela, Markku. "Macrobrochis gigas (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
Hong Kong Moths

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Macrobrochis gigas (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2018.

[2] Hong Kong Moths