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Tridrepana flava

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Tridrepana flava
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T. flava
Binomial name
Tridrepana flava
(Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Drepana flava Moore, 1879
  • Albara flava
  • Callidrepana flava
  • Iridrepana flava

Tridrepana flava is a moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the Himalaya, China, Taiwan, Sundaland, and Sulawesi.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Eurya japonica. Mature larvae curl a leaf margin and fix it with silk to pupate inside.[1]

Subspecies

  • Tridrepana flava flava (India, north-eastern Himalaya, Taiwan, China: Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan)
  • Tridrepana flava contracta Watson, 1957 (Sundaland)
  • Tridrepana flava unita Watson, 1957 (Sulawesi)

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