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Tridrepana postica

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Tridrepana postica
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T. postica
Binomial name
Tridrepana postica
(Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Drepana postica Moore, 1879
  • Iridrepana postica
  • Drepana xanthoptera Hampson, 1893
  • Tridrepana xanthoptera

Tridrepana postica is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879.[1] It is found in north-eastern India and Malaysia.

The wingspan is about 27.4-37.4 mm for males and 35.8-40.2 mm for females.[2]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Watson, Allan (1957). "A revision of the genus Tridrepana Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology Series. 4 (9): 407–500 – via BioStor.