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Uropyia meticulodina

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Uropyia meticulodina
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U. meticulodina
Binomial name
Uropyia meticulodina
(Oberthür, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Notodonta meticulodina Oberthür, 1884
  • Uropyia hammamelis Mell, 1930

Uropyia meticulodina is a species of moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Oberthür in 1884. It is found in Taiwan,[1] Japan and the Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Hubei and Shaanxi.

The wingspan is 45–55 mm.[2] Adults are dead leaf mimics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Uropyia meticulodina (Oberthür, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "雙色美舟蛾 Uropyia meticulodina (Oberthur,1884 )". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. December 20, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Best mimicry ever". (August 31, 2013). Why Evolution is True.