Claim: Macrothyatira conspicua is a moth in the family Lepidoptera first described by John Henry Leech, found in the Chinese provinces of Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Hunan, Fujian, Sichuan and Yunnan.
Evidence: Macrothyatira conspicua is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by John Henry Leech in 1900. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Hunan, Fujian, Sichuan and Yunnan and in Taiwan. Family: Drepanidae Order: Lepidoptera